🎭Pretence

noun
/prɪˈtens/

Meaning

an attempt to make something that is not the case appear true

Example Sentences

He made no pretence of being interested in the conversation.

Synonyms

pretense, facade, charade, deception, act

Antonyms

honesty, genuineness, sincerity, truth

Collocations

false pretence, drop pretence, make pretence, under pretence

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