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View usage for: (prɪtens, US priːtens) Word forms: plural pretencesregional note: in AM, use pretense1. variable nounA pretence is an action or way of behaving that is intended to make people believe something that is not true. Welland made a pretence of writing a note in his pad. [+ of] We have to go along with the pretence that things are getting better. The government abandoned any pretence of reform. More Synonyms of pretence pretence in British English or US pretense (prɪˈtɛns) noun2. a false display; affectation 3. a claim, esp a false one, to a right, title, or distinction 4. make-believe or feigning 5. a false claim or allegation; pretext 6. a less common word for pretension (sense 3) pretence in American English (priˈtɛns; prɪˈtɛns; ˈpriˌtɛns) Examples of 'pretence' in a sentencepretence In other languagespretence British English: pretence NOUN A pretence is an action or way of behaving that is intended to make people believe something that is not true. He made a pretence of writing a note in his pad. - American English: pretense
- Brazilian Portuguese: fingimento
- Chinese: 假装
- European Spanish: pretensión
- French: simulacre
- German: Vortäuschung
- Italian: finta
- Japanese: ふり
- Korean: 가식
- European Portuguese: fingimento
- Latin American Spanish: pretensión
Chinese translation of 'pretence'pretence or (US) pretense (prɪˈtɛns) n (c/u) -
假装(裝) (jiǎzhuāng) under false pretences 虚(虛)情假意地 (xū qíng jiǎ yì de) to make a pretence of doing sth 假装(裝)做某事 (jiǎzhuāng zuò mǒushì)
Definition an action or claim that could mislead people into believing something which is not true struggling to keep up the pretence that all was well Synonyms invention sham fabrication acting faking simulation feigning charade falsehood fakery Opposites honesty , openness , candour , frankness , ingenuousness Definition a false display She was completely without guile or pretence. Synonyms posturing artifice display posing façade pretentiousness hokum (slang, mainly US, Canadian) Opposites Definition a pretext He claimed the police beat him up under the pretence that he was resisting arrest. Definition a claim, esp. a false one, to a right, title, or distinction She never made any pretence that she was an expert on the subject. Additional synonymsDefinition an attitude or manner put on to impress others She writes well, without fuss or affectation. Synonyms pretence, show, posing, posturing, act, display, appearance, pose, façade, simulation, sham, pretension, veneer, artifice, mannerism, insincerity, pretentiousness, hokum (slang, US, Canadian), artificiality, fakery, affectedness, assumed manners, false display, unnatural imitation They gave the appearance of being on both sides. Synonyms impression, air, front, image, illusion, guise, façade, pretence, veneer, semblance, outward show Definition something that covers or conceals Individualism is sometimes used as a cloak for self-interest. Synonyms disguise, front (informal), cover, screen, blind, mask, shield, cover-up, façade, pretext, smoke screen, smoke and mirrors Additional synonymsDefinition a pretext or disguise The grocery store was just a cover for their betting shop. Synonyms disguise, front (informal), screen, mask, cover-up, veil, cloak, façade, pretence, pretext, window-dressing, smoke screen, smoke and mirrors Definition behaviour intended to deceive The suspect was found guilty of theft, fraud and deceit on an incredible scale. Synonyms lying, fraud, cheating, deception, hypocrisy, cunning, pretence, treachery, dishonesty, guile, artifice, trickery, misrepresentation, duplicity, subterfuge, feint, double-dealing, chicanery, wile, dissimulation, craftiness, imposture, fraudulence, slyness, deceitfulness, underhandedness Definition an explanation offered to justify an action which has been criticized or as a reason for not fulfilling an obligation, etc. It was just an excuse to get out of going to school. Synonyms pretext, evasion, pretence, cover-up, expedient, get-out, cop-out (slang), subterfugeAt work they hid their dislike of each other behind a façade of cheerfulness. Synonyms show, front, appearance, mask, exterior, guise, pretence, veneer, semblanceDefinition a false appearance The workers are being dismissed under the guise of a reorganization. Synonyms pretence, show, mask, disguise, face, front (informal), aspect, façade, semblanceDefinition a fantasy or pretence She squandered her millions on a life of make-believe. Synonyms fantasy, imagination, pretence, charade, unreality, dream, play-acting Definition behaviour that hides one's true feelings His mask cracked, and she saw an angry and violent man. Synonyms façade, disguise, show, front (informal), cover, screen, blind, cover-up, veil, cloak, guise, camouflage, veneer, semblance, concealmentDefinition an attempt to keep secret the real identity or nature of something She claimed that the elections would be a masquerade. Synonyms pretence, disguise, deception, front (informal), cover, screen, put-on (slang), mask, cover-up, cloak, guise, subterfuge, dissimulation, impostureDefinition a declaration of a belief or feeling a profession of faith Synonyms declaration, statement, vow, testimony, claim, confession, assertion, affirmation, acknowledgment, avowal, attestation Definition outward or superficial appearance They had nursed Peter back to some semblance of health. Synonyms appearance, show, form, air, figure, front, image, bearing, aspect, mask, similarity, resemblance, guise, façade, pretence, veneer, likeness, mien (literary) Additional synonymsDefinition a trick or deception used to achieve an objective Most people can see right through that type of subterfuge. Synonyms trick, dodge, ploy, shift, manoeuvre, deception, evasion, pretence, pretext, ruse, artifice, duplicity, stratagem, deviousness, machinationThey will resort to trickery in order to impress their clients. Synonyms deception, fraud, cheating, con (informal), hoax, pretence, deceit, dishonesty, swindling, guile, double-dealing, skulduggery (informal), chicanery, hanky-panky (informal), hokum (slang, US, Canadian), monkey business (informal), funny business, jiggery-pokery (informal, British), impostureDefinition a piece of thin cloth, usually as part of a hat or headdress, used to cover a woman's face She swathed her face in a veil of decorative muslin. Synonyms mask, cover, shroud, film, shade, curtain, cloakDefinition a deceptive but convincing appearance He was able to fool people with his veneer of intellectuality. Synonyms mask, show, façade, front (informal), appearance, guise, pretence, semblance, false front |