A Pretense, Pretence
- (US) A false or hypocritical profession
- Intention or purpose not real but professed.
- An unsupported claim made or implied.
- An insincere attempt to reach a specific condition or quality.
Synonyms
- affectation denotes deception for the sake of escape from punishment or an awkward situation
- false pretense
- fiction
- imitation
- pretext
- sham
- subterfuge