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单词 pretense
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pretense

​noun countable/uncountable
US /ˈpriˌtens/US /prɪˈtens/
Word Forms
singularpretense
pluralpretenses
DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    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:

    Harper was convicted without even the pretense of a proper trial.

    Yeltsin, now seriously ill, had given up any pretense of being in charge.

    on the pretense of doing something:

    A man stopped her on the pretense of asking directions.

    make a pretense of doing something:

    Alex made no pretense of hiding her disappointment.

    Synonyms and related words
    Tricks, pretenses and dishonest plans
    ploy
    hoax
    dodge

pretense

UK /prɪˈtens/
the American spelling of pretence
Synonyms and related words
Tricks, pretences and dishonest plans
ploy
hoax
dodge

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