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pretence
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[prɪˈtɛns], (Noun)
Definitions:
- an attempt to make something that is not the case appear true
(e.g: his anger is masked by a pretence that all is well)
- a claim to have a particular skill or quality
(e.g: he was quick to disclaim any pretence to superiority)
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Origin
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late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French pretense, based on medieval Latin pretensus ‘pretended’, alteration of Latin praetentus, from the verb praetendere (see pretend)
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