All 4 Uses of
pretense
in
The Fountainhead
- The worst thing is to kill a man's pretense at it.†
Chpt 3.2 *
- His simple ease spared her the necessity of explanation or pretense; his manner included no comment.†
Chpt 3.5
- That was a form of pretense, too—our being too casual.†
Chpt 3.7
- There must be no pretense at things to which you have no right.†
Chpt 4.17
Definition:
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(pretense) a false appearance or action to help one pretendeditor's notes: This is sometimes seen in the expression "false pretense" or "false pretenses" which is just emphasizing that behavior or actions do not reflect the true situation.