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1.NounThe action of pretending; false or simulated show or appearance; false or hypocritical assertion or representation."He visited the king under the pretense of friendliness.; "Lady Little", the title that she used, was just a pretense.; She appeared to weep uncontrollably, but it was all pretense."
2.NounAffectation or ostentation of manner."She was a plain-speaking woman without a hint of pretense."
3.NounIntention or purpose not real but professed."with only a pretense of accuracy"
4.NounAn unsupported claim made or implied.
5.NounAn insincere attempt to reach a specific condition or quality.
6.NounIntention; design.
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