pretence

Letters that make pretence

e, n, p, c, r, t are letters that make 'pretence'

Words within pretence

rete, re, te, PR, en, ten, CE, NC, Re, Ce, Pr, Te, ret are words within 'pretence'


5 possible definitions for 'pretence'

Pretence as "an artful or simulated semblance"

Under this definition, pretence is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

guise, pretext, pretense have the same meaning as 'pretence'

pretence as a type

'pretence' can be a type of gloss, semblance, color, colour.


Pretence as "imaginative intellectual play"

Under this definition, pretence is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

pretense, make-believe have the same meaning as 'pretence'

pretence as a type

'pretence' can be a type of imaging, imagination, imagery, mental imagery.

Derivatives of pretence

make-believe, pretend are derivatives of 'pretence'.


Pretence as "pretending with intention to deceive"

Under this definition, pretence is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

pretense, feigning, dissembling have the same meaning as 'pretence'

pretence as a type

'pretence' can be a type of misrepresentation, deceit, deception.

Types of pretence

stalking-horse, pretext, hypocrisy, bluff, lip service are types of 'pretence'.

Derivatives of pretence

feign, dissemble, affect, sham, pretend, pretentious are derivatives of 'pretence'.


Pretence as "a false or unsupportable quality"

Under this definition, pretence is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

pretension, pretense have the same meaning as 'pretence'

pretence as a type

'pretence' can be a type of artificiality.

Derivatives of pretence

pretend is a derivative of pretence.


Pretence as "the act of giving a false appearance"

Under this definition, pretence is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

feigning, pretense, pretending, simulation have the same meaning as 'pretence'

pretence as a type

'pretence' can be a type of dissembling, deception, deceit, dissimulation.

Types of pretence

make-believe, show, pretend, appearance, affectation, mannerism, pose, affectedness, masquerade are types of 'pretence'.

Derivatives of pretence

feign, dissemble, simulate, affect, sham, pretend, assume are derivatives of 'pretence'.



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