"pretence" meaning in All languages combined

See pretence on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈpɹiːtɛns/ [US], /pɹɪˈtɛns/ [UK] Audio: En-us-pretence.ogg Forms: pretences [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛns Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} pretence (countable and uncountable, plural pretences)
  1. British standard spelling of pretense. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: pretense [US], prætence [archaic] Derived forms: escutcheon of pretence, false pretence
    Sense id: en-pretence-en-noun-x4Bvp14H Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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