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Give immediate instruction to all your posts in said territory, under your direction, at no time and on no pretence to hoist, or suffer be hoisted, the English flag.
Zebulon Pike

Meaning of "pretence" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PRETENCE

pretence  [prɪˈtɛns] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PRETENCE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pretence is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PRETENCE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Pretense

Pretense or pretence, may refer to: ▪ pretext ▪ pretexting ▪ "Pretense", an episode of Stargate SG-1 ▪ a pretender's claim to the throne ▪ Accismus...

Definition of pretence in the English dictionary

The first definition of pretence in the dictionary is the act of pretending. Other definition of pretence is a false display; affectation. Pretence is also a claim, esp a false one, to a right, title, or distinction.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PRETENCE


commence
kəˈmɛns
common-sense
ˈkɒmənˈsɛns
defence
dɪˈfɛns
dense
dɛns
expense
ɪkˈspɛns
extense
ɪksˈtɛns
fence
fɛns
hence
hɛns
hyperintense
ˌhaɪpərɪnˈtɛns
hypertense
ˌhaɪpəˈtɛns
immense
ɪˈmɛns
intense
ɪnˈtɛns
offence
əˈfɛns
pence
pɛns
self-defense
ˌsɛlfdɪˈfɛns
sense
sɛns
spence
spɛns
subtense
sʌbˈtɛns
suspense
səˈspɛns
tense
tɛns

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PRETENCE

preteen
pretelevision
pretenceless
pretend
pretendant
pretended
pretendedly
pretendent
pretender
pretendership
pretendingly
pretense
pretension
pretensionless
pretensive
pretentious
pretentiously
pretentiousness
preterhuman
preterist

WORDS THAT END LIKE PRETENCE

at your convenience
coexistence
competence
custodial sentence
death sentence
existence
impotence
inadvertence
incompetence
inexistence
insistence
jail sentence
life sentence
persistence
potence
prison sentence
sentence
simple sentence
struggle for existence
subsistence
topic sentence

Synonyms and antonyms of pretence in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PRETENCE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «pretence» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of pretence

Translation of «pretence» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PRETENCE

Find out the translation of pretence to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pretence from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pretence» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

假装
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pretensión
570 millions of speakers

English

pretence
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दिखावा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التظاهر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

притворство
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fingimento
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভণ্ডামি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

simulacre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berpura-pura
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Vortäuschung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ふり
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

가식
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pretense
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự giả bộ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாசாங்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ढोंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bahane
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

finta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

udawanie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вдавання
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pretenție
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προσποίηση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skyn
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vändning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

påskudd
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pretence

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PRETENCE»

The term «pretence» is quite widely used and occupies the 27.998 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PRETENCE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «pretence» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «pretence» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pretence

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8 QUOTES WITH «PRETENCE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word pretence.
1
Mary Astell
The Relation we bear to the Wisdom of the Father, the Son of His Love, gives us indeed a dignity which otherwise we have no pretence to. It makes us something, something considerable even in God's Eyes.
2
Mary Astell
We may not commit a lesser Sin under pretence to avoid a greater, but we may, nay we ought to endure the greatest Pain and Grief rather than commit the least Sin.
3
George Berkeley
Others indeed may talk, and write, and fight about liberty, and make an outward pretence to it; but the free-thinker alone is truly free.
4
Havelock Ellis
Jealousy, that dragon which slays love under the pretence of keeping it alive.
5
Tony Gilroy
I love the idea of spies in love. How would it work between two people who were so programmed to lie and be suspicious, who have a whole life based on pretence?
6
James Payn
In England, literary pretence is more universal than elsewhere from our method of education.
7
Zebulon Pike
Give immediate instruction to all your posts in said territory, under your direction, at no time and on no pretence to hoist, or suffer be hoisted, the English flag.
8
Charles Simmons
Malice can always find a mark to shoot at, and a pretence to fire.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRETENCE»

Discover the use of pretence in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pretence and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Pretence
A highflying barrister's life is revolutionized when he becomes a designated fugitive from the law to play a significant role in covert police operations.
Mansell Williams, 2009
2
Mindreading: An Integrated Account of Pretence, ...
The everyday capacity to understand the mind, or 'mindreading', plays an enormous role in our ordinary lives.
Shaun Nichols, Stephen P. Stich, 2003
3
Sociological Theory: Pretence and Possibility: Pretence and ...
First published in 1973, this book is concerned with the question of whether Sociology is, or ought to be, a theoretical science.
Keith Dixon, 2013
4
Dangerous Pretence
Angelo's angel?
Stephanie Howard, 2011
5
Frivolous Pretence
Accused of betraying the queen and shunned by her husband, Demetra Hawksley is determined to clear her name, but she first must engage in a tricky game of diplomacy and careful detective work
Anthea Malcolm, 1990
6
Intimate Pretence
Paramita Sathpati. our pictures—pictures of your father and me. You were only seven then; your father was thirtythree. We had just arrived in Bombay. I attended the Navy Ball in a gown, instead of the usual sari. I feel so embarrassed going out  ...
Paramita Sathpati, 2012
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The Architecture of the Imagination: New Essays on Pretence, ...
'The Architecture of the Imagination' will be an essential resource for the growing number of philosophers and psychologists studying the nature of the imagination and on its role in philosophy, aesthetics, and everyday life.
Shaun Nichols, 2006
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Children's Early Understanding of Mind: Origins and Development
Prelief: The. Conceptual. Origins. of. Belief. and. Pretence. Josef Perner, Sarah Baker, and Deborah Hutton University of Sussex, Brighton, UK INTRODUCTION There is an old problem for theories about how children develop their ...
Charlie Lewis, Peter Mitchell, 1994
9
A Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for ...
... the clamors of such malt-contents, with the addition of sarcasm instead of argument, and blush less lies instead of law and precedents, and all this under the pretence of serving their majesties and the government ; but it is a mere pretence ...
‎1816
10
The Plural Event: Descartes, Hegel, Heidegger
For Descartes this possibility was circumvented by the fact that he - the Cartesian self - is always aware of the pretence as pretence. The problem with pretence is that not only is it importantly dissimiliar to destruction it also cannot be forgotten.
Andrew E. Benjamin, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRETENCE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pretence is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Mendocino win helps Trudeau erase blunder
Even Liberals could drop the pretence as of Sunday evening, when Liberals in Eglinton-Lawrence voted for Marco Mendocino over Adams in a ... «Owen Sound Sun Times, Jul 15»
2
Prestigious sword awarded to recognise sailor's work
... was able to receive the award of my behalf, although she was invited under the pretence of hosting a VIP and knew nothing about the award. «Portsmouth News, Jul 15»
3
Payday lender Cash Genie faces £20m compensation bill
Many customers were encouraged to apply to these websites for loans and hand over their banking details “under the false pretence” that the ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
4
Lovey dovey Facebook posts signal a good relationship, apparently
A lot of what people talk about online can be bravado, and this would be backed up by self-reporting to keep up a pretence created by an ... «Wired.co.uk, Jul 15»
5
Please Advise! Trumping Polls Can't Be This Simple
Spewing toxic bilge under the pretence of bold truth-telling = political celebrity. Outrageous opinions = big ratings. Procreation = the royal road ... «TheTyee.ca, Jul 15»
6
Sports which are not sports
We should end the pretence and reserve the Olympics for activities which produce a genuine winner, not a random beauty parade. *This is the ... «Malay Mail Online, Jul 15»
7
Danish Nazi volunteer facing mass murder trial for horrors at death …
In 1940, Germany ordered the military occupation of Denmark under the pretence of protecting the Danes from British invasion. King Christian ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
8
Tribune Business Analysis: Baha Mar'S $400m 'Quickie' Divorce
#He has now cut through all the pretence and nice talk, making it clear that Baha Mar sees dumping its contractor as the only way to a ... «Bahamas Tribune, Jul 15»
9
Referees and Arsène Wenger still finding a way under skin of José …
... raging all around him, the manager adopted a new persona as “Mellow Mourinho”, but he no longer sees the need to indulge such pretence. «The Times, Jul 15»
10
Why we're probably stuck with our hopeless system of cartel politics
Up until about two years ago the DUP and Sinn Fein continued with the pretence that all was well and that 'windbag' pundits were calling it ... «Belfast Newsletter, Jul 15»

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