All 4 Uses of
pretense
in
The Awakening
- You have pretensions, Madame.†
Chpt 21 *
- Why pretensions?†
Chpt 21
- She laughed at Arobin's pretensions, and deplored Mrs. Highcamp's ignorance.†
Chpt 25
- What pretensions, Madame!†
Chpt 39
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.