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1 pretence
[pri΄tens] n կեղծիք, շինծու բան. false pretences խաբեություն, կեղծիք. (պատրվակ, կեղծ պատճառաբանություն) under the pretence of helping/being tired օգնելու/հոգնած լինելու պատրվակով
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pretence — n. see also pretense simulation false show 1) to make a pretence (he made no pretence of being objective) 2) to see through smb. s pretence 3) under a pretence (under the pretence of patriotism; under false pretences) 4) without pretence (a… … Combinatory dictionary
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