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 Cæsar's death
That which is pretended; false, deceptive, or hypocritical show, argument, or reason; pretext; feint
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(noun.) 15th century. Middle English, from Middle French pretensse, from Medieval Latin praetensa, from Late Latin, feminine of praetensus, past participle of Latin praetendere.