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A manner or expression that hides one's true character or feelings
“Todd Brown had obviously come on board under the pretense of being a guest.”
An excuse provided, such as for a mistake or failing
“Often, I conned my mother into letting me stay up late with the pretense of homework or reading a book.”
A lie, falsehood or trickery used to deceive
“Morishima is clearly arguing in favor of using the pretense of independence as a diplomatic ploy.”
A false front or appearance, or the act of putting one up
“Sally was struggling to keep up the pretense that all was well.”
A claim or assertion of a claim to something
“Nussbaum objects that Butler's impenetrable and self-referential jargon makes a pretense to sophistication but is, in fact, sophistry.”
Affected and ostentatious speech, behavior or attitudes
“Patrul's words were as authentic as gold, free of hypocrisy and free of pretense.”
The action of pretending or imagining that things are a certain way
“This universality can only be an imagined pretense, Hegel argues.”
A semblance or approximation to something
“His inane ramblings bore little pretense to coherency.”
A cunning trick or dishonest act with the intent to deceive
A lie or falsehood, or the act of lying or concocting a falsehood
A false, absurd, or distorted representation of something
Spoken or written words that are absurd or meaningless
An increase in quantity, size, or degree
An ambiguity or inadequacy in a set of rules that can be potentially exploited
A moral or legal entitlement to have or do something
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