pretence
[pri-
tens
,
pree
-tens]
/prɪˈtɛns, ˈpri tɛns/
noun
,
Chiefly British
1.
pretense
.
Examples from the web for
pretence
Robin turned and leant on the bar and scanned the room with a
pretence
of indifference.
Voters encourage the
pretence
that the plagiarism does not matter.
But the
pretence
was maintained that the shuttle was a workaday craft.
Allowing such ersatz lending is a
pretence
by booksellers.
Your
pretence
of increased productivity has no basis in fact.
The private ratings agencies and public regulators both abandoned any
pretence
of impartiality and joined the party.
The statement is abject in humility, yet still without
pretence
to criticism.
These courtiers could play the hypocrites, and had no hopes of surprising the religious king but under some
pretence
of piety.
But friendship by its nature admits of no feigning, no
pretence
: as far as it goes it is both genuine and spontaneous.
He dignifies his calling with the
pretence
of gambling.
British Dictionary definitions for
pretence
pretence
/
prɪˈtɛns
/
noun
1.
the act of pretending
2.
a false display; affectation
3.
a claim, esp a false one, to a right, title, or distinction
4.
make-believe or feigning
5.
a false claim or allegation; pretext
6.
a less common word for
pretension
(sense 3)