false pretense

Alternative forms

 * false pretence

Noun

 * 1) Representation of untrue facts.
 * She enrolled at the university under false pretenses, giving an invented birth date and lying about her qualifications.

Usage notes
Often used in the plural, even if only one false representation has apparently been made.

Translations

 * Finnish: väärä peruste
 * Icelandic: falskar forsendur,