Meaning of “pretense” in the English Dictionary

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pretensenoun [ U ]

/prɪˈtens/ /prɪˈtens/

(Definition of “pretense” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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pretensenoun [ U ]

us ​ /prɪˈtens, ˈpri·tens/

› a way of behaving that is intended to deceive people:

He made no pretense of looking for work.
[ pl ] Money was collected under false pretenses (= by deceiving people).

(Definition of “pretense” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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