6/14/2025, 3:44:41 PM
Definition of Pretense
Pretense
pre·tense
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
A false or pretended attitude, feeling, or claim.
e.g. She accused him of pretense, saying he only pretended to care.
(noun)
to pretend or attempt to make something that is not the case appear as if true;
e.g. My stomach-ache was just pretense so that we could get out of the dinner party early.
(noun)
a claim or allegation;
e.g. He tried to get extra food stamps under the false pretenses that he had a family.
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