pretense

noun

pre·tense ˈprē-ˌten(t)s How to pronounce pretense (audio)

pri-ˈten(t)s

variants or pretence

: a claim made or implied

especially : one not supported by fact

: mere ostentation : pretentiousness

confuse dignity with pomposity and pretense

Bennett Cerf

: a pretentious act or assertion

: an inadequate or insincere attempt to attain a certain condition or quality

: professed rather than real intention or purpose : pretext

was there under false pretenses

: make-believe, fiction

: false show : simulation

saw through his pretense of indifference

Example Sentences

We tried to keep up the pretense that everything was fine. Their indifference is merely pretense.

Recent Examples on the Web Any pretense that they won’t be recognized has been completely abandoned.

Omar L. Gallaga, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2022 Other nations might not be sharing or only give a pretense of doing so.

Lance Eliot, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022 Because presidential ignorance here (or at least the pretense of it) serves a useful political game.

William Mcgurn, WSJ, 15 Aug. 2022 Any pretense that the automobile is a prosthetic will be eliminated, so car passengers can move on to other things.

Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 8 Aug. 2022 And so, despite the pretense of novelty, BeReal represents the latest iteration in the cycle of social media sites that spring from the push-and-pull tension of authenticity and performance.

Wired, 7 Aug. 2022 Yet Trump and his supporters nonetheless justified their actions under the dubious pretense of preserving American democracy – as a matter of getting the vote right, of reversing voter fraud.

George Michael, The Conversation, 27 July 2022 Most other luxury SUVs, electric or not, make little pretense of being able to tackle anything more challenging than a snowy or unpaved road.

Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN, 6 July 2022 One of them was Helene Weiss, then a scrawny 8-year-old whom Ms. Geulen took to a farm owned by a Catholic family, using the pretense that Helene, too, was Catholic but needed fresh air and country life to regain her health.

Joseph Berger, BostonGlobe.com, 8 June 2022 See More

单词	pretenses
释义	pretense noun pre·tense ˈprē-ˌten(t)s pri-ˈten(t)s variants or pretence 1 : a claim made or implied especially : one not supported by fact 2 a : mere ostentation : pretentiousness confuse dignity with pomposity and pretense Bennett Cerf b : a pretentious act or assertion 3 : an inadequate or insincere attempt to attain a certain condition or quality 4 : professed rather than real intention or purpose : pretext was there under false pretenses 5 : make-believe, fiction 6 : false show : simulation saw through his pretense of indifference Synonyms affectation affectedness grandiosity inflation pretension pretentiousness See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences We tried to keep up the pretense that everything was fine. Their indifference is merely pretense. Recent Examples on the Web Any pretense that they won’t be recognized has been completely abandoned. Omar L. Gallaga, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2022 Other nations might not be sharing or only give a pretense of doing so. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022 Because presidential ignorance here (or at least the pretense of it) serves a useful political game. William Mcgurn, WSJ, 15 Aug. 2022 Any pretense that the automobile is a prosthetic will be eliminated, so car passengers can move on to other things. Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 8 Aug. 2022 And so, despite the pretense of novelty, BeReal represents the latest iteration in the cycle of social media sites that spring from the push-and-pull tension of authenticity and performance. Wired, 7 Aug. 2022 Yet Trump and his supporters nonetheless justified their actions under the dubious pretense of preserving American democracy – as a matter of getting the vote right, of reversing voter fraud. George Michael, The Conversation, 27 July 2022 Most other luxury SUVs, electric or not, make little pretense of being able to tackle anything more challenging than a snowy or unpaved road. Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN, 6 July 2022 One of them was Helene Weiss, then a scrawny 8-year-old whom Ms. Geulen took to a farm owned by a Catholic family, using the pretense that Helene, too, was Catholic but needed fresh air and country life to regain her health. Joseph Berger, BostonGlobe.com, 8 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, probably modification of Medieval Latin pretensio, irregular from Latin praetendere First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing pretense abandon/drop all pretense at make a pretense of under/on the pretense of abandon/drop all pretense at make a pretense of under/on the pretense of Kids Definition pretense noun pre·tense variants or pretence ˈprē-ˌtens, pri-ˈtens 1 : an act or appearance that looks real but is false He made a pretense of studying. 2 : an effort to reach a certain condition or quality His report makes no pretense at completeness. pretenses noun variants or pretences plural of pretense 1 as in airs a display of emotion or behavior that is insincere or intended to deceive her display of bravado was just a pretense Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance airs affectations acts poses fronts disguises shows masquerades performances portrayals semblances charades facades façades personae appearances deceptions put-ons guises colors duplicities deceits pretexts impersonations guiles excuses cloaks frauds glosses images personas betrayals perfidies infidelities camouflages dissimulations treasons falsities treacheries fakeries double-dealings double crosses Antonyms & Near Antonyms candors sincerities naivetes naïvetés naivetés 2 as in pretensions an entitlement to something this book on gardening makes no pretense at completeness Synonyms & Similar Words pretensions claims rights calls prerogatives dibs privileges titles refusals birthrights favors Antonyms & Near Antonyms waivers disclaimers releases quitclaims
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pretense

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