pretense

Etymology
Borrowed from, from , past participle of , from + ; see pretend.

Noun

 * 1)  A false or hypocritical assertion, implication, or representation.
 * 2) Intention or purpose not real but professed.
 * with only a pretense of accuracy
 * 1) An unsupported claim made or implied.
 * 2) An insincere attempt to reach a specific condition or quality.
 * 1) An insincere attempt to reach a specific condition or quality.

Synonyms

 * denotes deception for the sake of escape from punishment or an awkward situation


 * See also Thesaurus:pretext

Translations

 * Arabic: ذريعة
 * Czech:
 * German:, , Vortäuschen, , Heucheln
 * Greek:
 * Ancient: πρόφασις, σκῆψις
 * Irish: cur i gcéill
 * Latin: praetextum
 * Russian:
 * Sanskrit:
 * Vietnamese: