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1. (noun) pretense, pretence, pretending, simulation, feigning
the act of giving a false appearance
Synonyms: pretending, pretence, pretext, pretension, pretense, guise, feigning, computer simulation, make-believe, simulation, model, dissembling

2. (noun) pretense, pretence, feigning, dissembling
pretending with intention to deceive
Synonyms: dissimulation, pretending, deceit, pretence, pretext, pretension, pretense, guise, feigning, make-believe, simulation, deception, dissembling

3. (noun) pretense, pretence, make-believe
imaginative intellectual play
Synonyms: pretend, pretending, pretence, pretext, pretension, pretense, guise, feigning, make-believe, simulation, dissembling

4. (noun) pretension, pretense, pretence
a false or unsupportable quality
Synonyms: largeness, pretending, pretence, pretext, simulation, pretense, pretension, feigning, pretentiousness, make-believe, guise, dissembling

5. (noun) guise, pretense, pretence, pretext
an artful or simulated semblance
Synonyms: pretending, pretence, pretext, simulation, pretense, pretension, feigning, guise, make-believe, stalking-horse, dissembling

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'pretense'

English Synonyms and Antonyms

1. pretense
Pretense (L. prâˆšÂ¶tendo) primarily signifies the holding something forward as having certain rights or claims, whether truly or falsely; in the good sense, it is now rarely used except with a n
Synonyms: hypocrisy, affectation, formalism, pretense, sanctimony, cant, pharisaism, sanctimoniousness, sham, dissimulation, pietism
Antonyms: candor, genuineness, ingenuousness, sincerity, truth, frankness, honesty, openness, transparency, truthfulness

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