Definitions
the act of giving a false appearance
Word origin
Borrowed from Middle French pretensse, from Late Latin praetēnsus, past participle of Latin praetendō (“to pretend”), from prae- (“before”) + tendō (“to stretch”); see pretend.
Used in a sentence
“He visited the king under the pretense of friendliness.”
“"Lady Little", the title that she used, was just a pretense.”
“She appeared to weep uncontrollably, but it was all pretense.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“False appearance”8 letters
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