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1. pretence

noun. a false or unsupportable quality.

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  • pretensse (French)
  • praetensus (Latin)

2. pretence

noun. an artful or simulated semblance.

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  • pretensse (French)
  • praetensus (Latin)

3. pretence

noun. the act of giving a false appearance.

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  • pretensse (French)
  • praetensus (Latin)

4. pretence

noun. imaginative intellectual play.

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  • pretensse (French)
  • praetensus (Latin)

5. pretence

noun. pretending with intention to deceive.

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  • pretensse (French)
  • praetensus (Latin)

Sentences with pretence


1. Noun, singular or mass
Timex watches are perhaps the most basic timepieces on the market and are known for their durability and lack of pretence.

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