Pretense synonyms

prē'tĕns', prĭ-tĕns'

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affectation
Behavior characterized by such mannerisms or habits; artificiality:
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falsifying
The act of pretending
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charade
A game in which two teams compete to see which can more quickly guess a group of words or phrases chosen by the other team and acted out in pantomime, often syllable by syllable, by the members of their own
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excuse
A reason or grounds for excusing:
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foppery
Foolish quality or action.
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façade
The definition of a facade is the front of a building facing a public space or an artificial front or appearance by someone.
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simulation
The duplicating or reproducing of certain characteristics or conditions, as of a system or physical process, by the use of a model or representation, for study, training, etc.
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misrepresentation
In map-making, faultiness in a map-projection, estimated with regard to its unequal scale in different parts and to its distortion of angles.
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falsification
Showing an item of charge in an account to be wrong
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act
(Countable) A division of a theatrical performance.
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deceit
Deceit is defined as the act of being dishonest using a trick or telling a lie.
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fabrication
A fabricated thing; esp., a falsehood, false excuse, etc.
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trickery
The art of dressing up; artifice; stratagem; fraud; imposture.
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double-dealing
Duplicity or deceit; treachery.
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misstatement
A statement that is false. Usually indicating an error rather than an intentional lie.
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shuffling
Action of the verb to shuffle.
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insincerity
The quality of being insincere
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assumption
The act of taking for granted, or supposing a thing without proof; a supposition; an unwarrantable claim.
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dissembling
The action of the verb dissemble
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evasion
A way of doing this; subterfuge
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equivocation
(Logic) A logical fallacy resulting from the use of multiple meanings of a single expression.
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prevarication
A secret abuse in the exercise of a public office.
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egotism
A tendency to talk excessively about oneself.
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brazenness
The characteristic of being brazen.
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dandyism
The manners and dress of a dandy.
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servility
The condition of being servile.
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toadyism
Sycophancy, the practice or quality of a toady; fawning, obsequious behavior
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obsequiousness
The quality of being obsequious; servile compliance
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sycophancy
The fawning behavior of a sycophant; servile flattery.
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cringing
Act of one who cringes.
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truckling
The act of pretending
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timeserving
Alternative form of time-serving.
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complacency
A feeling of contentment or self-satisfaction, especially when coupled with an unawareness of danger, trouble, or controversy.
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smugness
(Uncountable) The state or quality of being smug.
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priggishness
The state or quality of being priggish.
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prudishness
The condition of being prudish; prudery
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coyness
The property of being coy.
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formality
Careful or too careful attention to order, regularity, precision, or conventionality; stiffness
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blind
(Baseball, slang, 1800s) No score.
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smoke-screen
A mass of dense artificial smoke used to conceal military areas or operations from an enemy.
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gloss
The definition of gloss is a bright or polished appearance.
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falsehood
Lack of conformity to truth or fact; inaccuracy.
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lie
A false statement deliberately presented as being true; a falsehood.
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falseness
The characteristic of being false.
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affectedness
The state or quality of being affected.
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mask
The translucent border framing a television picture tube and screen.
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cloak
A blanket-like covering, often metaphorical.
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show
(Uncountable) Mere display or pomp with no substance.
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subterfuge
Any plan, action, or device used to hide one's true objective, evade a difficult or unpleasant situation, etc.; stratagem; artifice
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fraud
A piece of trickery; a trick.
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appearance
An outward show; pretense
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seeming
Outward appearance; semblance
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semblance
Seeming; appearance; show; figure; form.
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wile
(Usually in the plural) A trick or stratagem practiced for ensnaring or deception; a sly, insidious artifice
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ruse
A city of northeast Bulgaria on the Danube River south of Bucharest, Romania. Founded as a Roman fortress, it is today a major port and industrial center.
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sham
The definition of a sham is something or someone that is false or has a disguise.
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airs
Plural form of air
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claim
The definition of a claim is a demand for something which is due.
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mannerism
A distinctive behavioral trait, especially one that calls attention to itself; an idiosyncrasy.
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honesty (antonym)
Sincerity; fairness; straightforwardness
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candor (antonym)
The definition of candor is the quality of being open and honest.
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sincerity (antonym)
The quality or condition of being sincere; genuineness, honesty, and freedom from duplicity.
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dishonesty (related)
(Uncountable) The characteristic or condition of being dishonest.
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imitation (related)
Imitation is defined as the act of copying, or a fake or copy of something.
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deception (related)
A ruse; a trick.
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trick (related)
An effective, clever or quick way of doing something.
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cover
(Music) A cover version.
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disguise
The definition of disguise is something that hides the truth.
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fake
(Nautical) One of the circles or windings of a cable or hawser, as it lies in a coil; a single turn or coil.
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false front
A deceptive outward appearance
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feint
Feint is defined as an act of trickery or deception.
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fiction
(Law) A verbal contrivance that is in some sense inaccurate but that accomplishes a purpose, as in the treatment of husband and wife as one person or a corporation as an entity.
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flam
A freak or whim.
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guile
The definition of guile is slyness shown in a charming way.
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guise
Outward appearance or aspect; semblance.
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humbug
Misleading, dishonest, or empty talk; nonsense
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hypocrisy
A pretending to be what one is not, or to feel what one does not feel; esp., a pretense of virtue, piety, etc.
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imagined
A deceptive outward appearance
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occasion
An occurrence or state of affairs which causes some event or reaction; a motive or reason. [from 14th c.]
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ostentation
Showy display, as of wealth or knowledge; pretentiousness
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pose
A bodily attitude or position, such as one assumed for an artist or a photographer.
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pretension
A specious allegation; a pretext:
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reality (antonym)
The state of being actual or real.
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truth (antonym)
Reality; actual existence
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openness (antonym)
falsehood, affected show; cover
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make-believe
Playful or fanciful pretense.
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acting
The definition of acting is the job of someone in the performing arts who takes on roles in performances like movies or plays.
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masquerade
Acting or living under false pretenses; concealment of something by a false or unreal show; pretentious show; disguise.
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air
Public utterance; vent:
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color
The system of color television.
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coloring
A substance used to color something.
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disguisement
Disguise (deceptive appearance)
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façade
A deceptive outward appearance
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face
(Anatomy) The front part of the head, featuring the eyes, nose, and mouth and the surrounding area.
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false colors
A deceptive outward appearance
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front
Prior
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veil
A piece of light fabric, as of net or gauze, worn, esp. by women, over the face or head or draped from a hat to conceal, protect, or enhance the face
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veneer
Any attractive but superficial appearance or display
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window dressing
(Idiomatic, uncountable) A means of creating a deceptively favourable impression of something or someone; something for appearance only.
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put-on
Something, as a novel or play, intended as an elaborate hoax or practical joke on the reader or audience
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title
A prefix (honorific) or suffix (post-nominal) added to a person's name to signify either veneration, official position or a professional or academic qualification. See also Category:Titles
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dibs
(Slang) A claim to a share of, or rights in, something wanted
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honest (related)
The presentation of something false as true
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true (related)
Truth.
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owned (related)
A legitimate or supposed right to demand something as one's rightful due
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request (related)
A formal message requesting something.
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pretence
(British) An act of pretending or pretension; a false claim or pretext.
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feigning
Act of one who feigns; fakery; deceit.
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profession
A promise or vow made on entering a religious order.
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dissimulation
Hiding one's feelings or purposes.
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arrogance
The quality or state of being arrogant; overbearing pride or self-importance
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  • From the pretense of illness, from his daughter's distress, and by the embarrassed faces of Sonya and Marya Dmitrievna, the count saw clearly that something had gone wrong during his absence, but it was so terrible for him to think that anything disgraceful had happened to his beloved daughter, and he so prized his own cheerful tranquillity, that he avoided inquiries and tried to assure himself that nothing particularly had happened; and he was only dissatisfied that her indisposition delayed their return to the country.

  • Without any pretense she was now afraid of everything.

  • These predators often make contact with kids through chat rooms and/or e-mail and often under the pretense of being kids themselves.

  • The committee abandoned any pretense that it was serious about the reform of our public services.

  • Poyet - This book includes all the basic information about wine "minus the pretense" and "absent the arrogance".

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