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pretense

/ˈpriːˌtɛns/ /Brit prɪˈtɛns/

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noun

US or Brit pretence , pl -tenses

[count] :a false reason or explanation that is used to hide the real purpose of something :pretext

He called her under/on the pretense of asking about the homework assignment. [=asking about the homework assignment was not the real reason he called her]

A reporter obtained documents from the company under false pretenses. [=by saying something that was not true, by pretending something, etc.]

an act or appearance that looks real but is false [singular]

Their indifference is only a pretense. [=they are only pretending to be indifferent]

We tried to keep up the pretense that everything was fine.

She couldn't even make a pretense of liking him. [=she disliked him so much that she was unable to pretend that she liked him] [noncount]

Their indifference is merely pretense.

He abandoned/dropped all pretense at politeness. [=he stopped pretending or trying to be polite]

[count] formal :a claim of having a particular quality, ability, condition, etc. - usually singular

I make no pretense of being a history expert. [=I do not claim/pretend to be a history expert]