Pretense (Noun)
Meaning 1
An artful or simulated semblance; "under the guise of friendship he betrayed them".
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 2
A false or unsupportable quality.
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Meaning 3
Pretending with intention to deceive.
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 4
Imaginative intellectual play.
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 5
The act of giving a false appearance; "his conformity was only pretending".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.