pretense

Letters that make pretense

s, e, n, p, r, t are letters that make 'pretense'

Words within pretense

rete, re, te, PR, en, SE, ten, tense, Re, Pr, Se, Te, ret are words within 'pretense'

Anagrams of pretense

preteens, terpenes are anagrams of 'pretense'


5 possible definitions for 'pretense'

Pretense as "imaginative intellectual play"

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

Synonyms

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

pretense as a type

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

Derivatives of pretense

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


Pretense as "an artful or simulated semblance"

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

Synonyms

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

pretense as a type

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


Pretense as "pretending with intention to deceive"

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

Synonyms

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

pretense as a type

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

Types of pretense

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

Derivatives of pretense

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


Pretense as "a false or unsupportable quality"

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

Synonyms

pretension, pretence have the same meaning as 'pretense'

pretense as a type

'pretense' can be a type of artificiality.

Derivatives of pretense

pretend is a derivative of pretense.


Pretense as "the act of giving a false appearance"

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

Synonyms

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

pretense as a type

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

Types of pretense

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

Derivatives of pretense

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



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