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pretence
has definitions from the field of psychology
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[ noun ] an artful or simulated semblance
Examples "under the guise of friendship he betrayed them" Used in print (Vina Delmar, The Big Family....)Those named in the Greek paper were manufacturing reasons to steal aft under pretence of some call of duty , so_as to be near Spencer , watching an opportunity to communicate with him . Related terms |
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[ noun ] a false or unsupportable quality
Synonyms Used in print (David Stacton, The Judges of the Secret Court....)The pretence was that he was delivering a prescription from Dr._Verdi . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (psychology) imaginative intellectual play
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[ noun ] pretending with intention to deceive
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[ noun ] the act of giving a false appearance
Synonyms Examples "his conformity was only pretending" Related terms deception affectation appearance masquerade make-believe feign simulate |
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