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pretence

Translations

pretencenoun
pretences
pl
prétentionSurtout pour une affirmation ou une revendication jugée fausse ou excessive.
He made a pretence of being a successful businessman.
Il avait la prétention d’être un homme d’affaires prospère.
Her smile was just a pretence to hide her true feelings.
Son sourire n’était qu’une feinte pour cacher ses vrais sentiments.
Their friendship was mostly pretence, maintained for appearances.
Leur amitié n’était qu’un faux-semblant, entretenu pour sauver les apparences.
Additional translations
simulacrePlus soutenu; indique une apparence trompeuse ou factice.
Synonyms
deception
falsehood
hypocrisy
insincerity
sham
facade
guise
simulation

Definitions

pretencenoun
An attempt to make something that is not the case appear true.
Her smile was just a pretence to hide her true feelings.
A claim, especially a false or ambitious one.
He made a pretence of being a successful businessman.
The act of pretending; make-believe or deception practiced to conceal the truth.
Their friendship was mostly pretence, maintained for appearances.
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