Advanced English Word of the Day
pretenceDefinitions
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| pretence | |
| 1. n. (British spelling) An act of pretending or pretension; a false claim or pretext. |  |
| 2. n. (obsolete) Intention; design. | |
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| He has not gotten in touch with me for a long time under the pretence of being busy. |
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