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PRETENSE, PRETENCE

\pɹɪtˈɛns], \pɹɪtˈɛns], \p_ɹ_ɪ_t_ˈɛ_n_s]\

Definitions of PRETENSE, PRETENCE

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language

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The act of pretending; a pretext; subterfuge; claim.

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald

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