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Saturday, November 23rd, 2024
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
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Pretence
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(1):
(n.) Intention; design.
(2):
(a.) Alt. of Pretenceless
(3):
(n.) That which is pretended; false, deceptive, or hypocritical show, argument, or reason; pretext; feint.
(4):
(n.) The act of holding out, or offering, to others something false or feigned; presentation of what is deceptive or hypocritical; deception by showing what is unreal and concealing what is real; false show; simulation; as, pretense of illness; under pretense of patriotism; on pretense of revenging Caesar's death.
(5):
(n.) The act of laying claim; the claim laid; assumption; pretension.
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Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Pretence'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/p/pretence.html. 1828.
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Pretence'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/p/pretence.html. 1828.
