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pretence

/ˈpritəns/ /prɪˈtɛns/
noun
  1. 1 numara, rol yapma, yapmacıklık countable or uncountable
  2. 2 iddia countable or uncountable

Definition (English)

  1. Behaviour that is intended to make people believe something that is not true.
  2. A claim to have a particular quality, often one that is not true.

Example Sentences

  1. He made a pretence of being busy.
    Meşgulmüş gibi yaptı.
  2. She dropped the pretence and told the truth.
    Numarayı bırakıp gerçeği söyledi.
  3. The book makes no pretence of being a serious history.
    Kitabın ciddi bir tarih kitabı olma iddiası yok.
  4. I have no pretence to being an artist; I just enjoy painting.
    Sanatçı olduğum gibi bir iddiam yok; sadece resim yapmaktan hoşlanıyorum.

Synonyms

charadeshamact

Collocations

make a pretence ofunder false pretencesdrop the pretencewithout pretence

Related Words

lietruthhonestyfraudfakemask