pretense

1. (countable, uncountable)The action of pretending; false or simulated show or appearance; false or hypocritical assertion or representation.

   He visited the king under the pretense of friendliness.

   "Lady Little", the title that she used, was just a pretense.

   Vortäuschung, Vorspiegelung, Vortäuschen

   притво́рствоpritvórstvo

   the act of giving a false appearance

2. (uncountable)Affectation or ostentation of manner.

   She was a plain-speaking woman without a hint of pretense.

3. (countable, uncountable)Intention or purpose not real but professed.

   with only a pretense of accuracy

4. (countable, uncountable)An unsupported claim made or implied.

5. (countable, uncountable)An insincere attempt to reach a specific condition or quality.

6. (countable, obsolete, uncountable)Intention; design.

   pretending with intention to deceive

1. That agreement was signed under false pretenses.

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2. He made a pretense of knowing my father.

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3. We just saw his pretenses of moderate politics fall to pieces.

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4. You've got a lot of nerve bringing me here under false pretenses.

   deDu hast vielleicht Nerven, mich hier unter falschem Vorwand herzubringen.

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5. Let's drop the pretense.

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