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1 pretense
subst. \/prɪˈtens\/(amer.) se ➢ pretence -
2 pretence
-snoun ((an) act of pretending: Under the pretence of friendship, he persuaded her to get into his car.) påskuddsubst. \/prɪˈtens\/ eller pretense1) påskudd, foregivende2) utflukt, skalkeskjul3) skinn, noe man later somdet er bare spill, det er bare på liksom4) krav, fordring5) skrytende oppførsel6) pretensjon(er)by\/on\/under false pretences under falske forutsetningerdevoid of all pretence i all beskjedenhet, uten (noen) pretensjonerfalse pretences ( jus) falske foregivendemake a pretence of foregi, late sommake no pretence to ikke gjøre krav på ikke gi seg ut forobtain money by\/on\/under false pretences (gammeldags, jus) lure til seg pengeron the slightest pretence ved minste foranledning, ved minste påskuddpretence for påskudd tilpretence of påskudd avpretence to\/at krav påunder\/on (the) pretence of under påskudd av, under foregivende av
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Pretense — Pre*tense , Pretence Pre*tence, n. [LL. praetensus, for L. praetentus, p. p. of praetendere. See {Pretend}, and cf. {Tension}.] 1. The act of laying claim; the claim laid; assumption; pretension. Spenser. [1913 Webster] Primogeniture can not have … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pretense — 1 pretension, Claim, title Analogous words: plea, pretext, excuse, *apology, apologia: *right, birthright, privilege 2 Pretense, pretension, make believe are comparable though seldom interchangeable when they involve the idea of offering… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
pretense — I (ostentation) noun affectation, affectedness, airs, artificiality, blatancy, bravado, demonstration, display, empty show, false appearance, false show, fanfaronade, flagrancy, flashiness, flourish, fuss, garishness, gaudiness, glare, glitter,… … Law dictionary
Pretense — Pretense, or pretence, may refer to:* Deception * Camouflage * Pretexting or pretext * False pretenses, in criminal law * Pretense (Stargate SG 1) , an episode of the television series Stargate SG 1 … Wikipedia
pretense — (n.) early 15c., the putting forth of a claim, from M.Fr. pretensse, from fem. of L.L. praetensus, from L. praetensus, pp. of praetendere (see PRETEND (Cf. pretend)). Meaning false or hypocritical profession is from 1540s … Etymology dictionary
pretense — [n] falsehood, affected show; cover act, acting, affectation, appearance, artifice, charade, claim, cloak, deceit, deception, display, dissimulation, double dealing*, dumb act*, evasion, excuse, fabrication, facade, fakery, faking, falsification … New thesaurus
pretense — [prē tens′, pritens′; prē′tens΄] n. [ME < Anglo Fr pretensse < ML * pretensa < praetensus, alleged < pp. of L praetendere: see PRETEND] 1. a claim, esp. an unsupported one, as to some distinction or accomplishment; pretension 2. a… … English World dictionary
pretense — n. simulation false show 1) to make a pretense (he made no pretense of being objective) 2) to see through smb. s pretense 3) under a pretense (under the pretense of patriotism; under false pretenses) 4) without pretense (a person without… … Combinatory dictionary
pretense — pre|tense [ pri,tens, prı tens ] noun count or uncount a way of behaving that does not honestly express your real feelings, thoughts, or intentions: She said she was really pleased to see us, but I could tell it was just a pretense. pretense of:… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pretense — pretenseful, adj. pretenseless, adj. /pri tens , pree tens/, n. 1. pretending or feigning; make believe: My sleepiness was all pretense. 2. a false show of something: a pretense of friendship. 3. a piece of make believe. 4. the act of pretending… … Universalium
pretense — pre•tense [[t]prɪˈtɛns, ˈpri tɛns[/t]] n. 1) a false show of something; semblance: a pretense of friendship[/ex] 2) a pretending or feigning; make believe: My sleepiness was all pretense[/ex] 3) the act of pretending or alleging falsely 4) an… … From formal English to slang