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pretense
has definitions from the field of psychology
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[ noun ] the act of giving a false appearance
Synonyms Examples "his conformity was only pretending" Used in print (Kenneth Reiner, "Coping with Runaway Technology"...)Its pretense to operate in the public interest is little more than a sham . Related terms deception affectation appearance masquerade make-believe feign simulate |
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[ noun ] pretending with intention to deceive
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[ noun ] (psychology) imaginative intellectual play
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[ noun ] a false or unsupportable quality
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