pretence
IPA: pritˈɛns
noun
- (British spelling) An act of pretending or pretension; a false claim or pretext.
- Something asserted or alleged on slight evidence; an unwarranted assumption.
- (obsolete) Intention; design.
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Examples of "pretence" in Sentences
- And the pretence has fallen away.
- But the penitence is all pretence.
- He made no pretence of statesmanship.
- The pretence is the denial of that fact.
- I'm saying that this is just a pretence.
- There's not even a pretence of a question.
- He found pretence and mendacity crowned by credulity.
- There are several problems with this little pretence.
- The pretence is to negotiate; the purpose is to separate.
- On an escutcheon of pretence is borne the shield of the United States.
- Image/pretence is everything. on April 24, 2008 at 9: 34 am | Reply Dan
- The tone is inappropriate and negates even the pretence of impartiality.
- The former was, in pretence, the latter was, in truth, at the bottom of this tradition.
- Naturally, that is, sincerely, and not in pretence only: with a willing heart and upright view, so agreeably to the make of his mind.
- Theres a bad kind, where the pretence is instead of the real thing, as when a man pretends hes going to help you instead of really helping you.
- Note, the sincere and serious beggars at Christ's door commonly meet with the worst rebukes from those that follow him but in pretence and hypocrisy.
- Or when they came to enquire of the prophet they pretended to put away their idols, but it was in pretence only; they still had a secret reserve for them.
- The wary servant, seeing that he was watched, turned to the wall, under a certain pretence, tore his letters into the smallest possible pieces, and threw them behind the door.
- What reward can those expect who preach Christ out of strife, and envy, and contention, and to add affliction to a faithful minister's bonds? who preach in pretence, and not in truth?
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