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pretence

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Noun: pretence

1. pretence [ Synonyms: pretense, pretension]
A false or unsupportable quality
2. pretence [ Synonyms: guise, pretense, pretext]
An artful or simulated semblance "under the guise of friendship he betrayed them";	آڑ ۔
3. pretence [ Synonyms: dissembling, feigning, pretense]
Pretending with intention to deceive
4. pretence [ Synonyms: make-believe, pretense]
Imaginative intellectual play
5. pretence [ Synonyms: feigning, pretending, pretense, simulation]
The act of giving a false appearance "his conformity was only pretending";	ڈھونگ رچانا ۔

Lexical Analysis

Derived Words:

dissemble, feign, make-believe, pretend, pretentious, simulate

Generic Words:

artificiality, color, colour, deceit, deception, dissembling, dissimulation, gloss, imagery, imagination, imaging, mental imagery, misrepresentation, semblance

Specific Words:

affectation, affectedness, appearance, bluff, charade, hypocrisy, lip service, make-believe, mannerism, masquerade, pose, pretend, pretext, show, stalking-horse

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