pretence, n.
(pretences)
freq. cnt. 2
(pretences)
freq. cnt. 2
an artful or simulated semblance
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
guise pretence pretense pretext
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
guise pretence pretense pretext
sample sentences
"under the guise of friendship he betrayed them"
semantic pointers
hypernym
a false or unsupportable quality
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
pretence pretense pretension
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
pretence pretense pretension
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
the act of giving a false appearance
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
feigning pretence pretending pretense simulation
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
feigning pretence pretending pretense simulation
sample sentences
"his conformity was only pretending"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym