Définition anglaise de “pretense”

Définition de "pretense" - Dictionnaire Anglais Américain

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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)