pretense 1
noundomain: activity
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
the act of giving a false appearance
Examples
- 1.his conformity was only pretending
Hypernym
deception 2
noun
the act of deceiving
EnglishDerivationally related form
pretend 1
verb
make believe with the intent to deceive
Hyponym
appearance 6
noun
pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression
make-believe 2
noun
the enactment of a pretense
affectation 1
noun
a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
masquerade 3
noun
making a false outward show
