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Goober's word of the day 1
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Goober's word of the day 1
Pretense (/prēˈten(t)s,ˈprēˌten(t)s/) is a noun
Meaning 1. an attempt to make something that is not the case appear true.
"his anger is masked by a pretense that all is well"
Meaning 2. a claim, especially a false or ambitious one.
"he was quick to disclaim any pretense to superiority"
Pretense examples include feigning interest in a boring topic, pretending to be sick to skip work, using a false reason (like an assignment) to call someone, a salesperson acting friendly (pretense of helpfulness) to make a bad sale, or a person claiming to be an expert when they aren't (pretending expertise). It's about creating a false impression or motive, ranging from harmless white lies to outright deception, like obtaining money under false pretenses.