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Pretence
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Meaning
Noun
●
An
act
of
pretending
or
pretension
; a
false
claim
or pretext.
●
Something
asserted
or
alleged
on
slight
evidence
; an
unwarranted
assumption.
●
Intention; design.
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Origin
pretence
English
pretensse
French
praetensus
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
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Guise
Presumption
Pretensions
Notion
Delusion
Illusion
Charade
Auspice
Veneer
Semblance
Assumption
Pretext
Insinuation
Figleaf
Promise
Expectation
Suspicion
Possibility
Reality
Excuse
Perversion
Hope
Fear
Premise
Assertion
Conceit
Misapprehension
Deceptions
Disguise
Implication
Intimation
Belief
Deception
Trappings
Attempt
Hint
Folly
Farce
Doubt
Exaggeration
Misconception
False Pretense
Fig Leaf
Hidden Agenda
Moral High Ground
Sense Of Humour
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Rhymes
Sense
Pence
Hence
Fence
Dense
Pence
Tense
Spence
Flense
Whence
Thence
Defense
Defence
Immense
Expense
Offense
Intense
Commence
Suspense
Pretence
Dispense
Propense
Recompense
Reminiscence
Circumference
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