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bn:00033971n
Noun Concept
EN
pretense  pretence  pretending  simulation  feigning
EN
The act of giving a false appearance WordNet 3.0
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The act of giving a false appearance WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
An act of pretending or pretension; a false claim or pretext. Wiktionary
Act of pretending or pretension. Wiktionary (translation)
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His conformity was only pretending WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
IS A
deception
HAS KIND
affectation
appearance
make-believe
masquerade
DERIVATION
feign
simulate
USAGE DOMAIN
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WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
EN
pretense, pretence, pretending, simulation, feigning
Wiktionary
EN
pretence

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