Pretence — synonyms, definition

1. pretence (Noun) Brit, Cdn

affectation airs alibi asylum blind cant charlatanism cloak colour concealment counterfeit cover cover-up deceit deception decoy defence defense disguise dishonesty • • •

pretence (Noun) — The act of giving a false appearance. ex. "his conformity was only pretence"

pretence (Noun) — Pretending with intention to deceive.

pretence (Noun) — Imaginative intellectual play.

pretence (Noun) — A false or unsupportable quality.

pretence (Noun) — An artful or simulated semblance. ex. "under the pretence of friendship he betrayed them"

artificiality color colour deceit deception dissembling dissimulation gloss imagery imagination imaging mental imagery misrepresentation semblance affectation affectedness appearance bluff hypocrisy lip service make-believe mannerism masquerade pose pretend pretext show stalking-horse