"pretence" meaning in English

See pretence in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈpriːtɛns/ Audio: en-us-pretense.ogg [US] Forms: pretence [singular], pretences [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Pretence is the behaviour to make people believe what the pretender is doing.
    Sense id: simple-pretence-en-noun-9QJFdA~7
     
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