All 3 Uses of
pretense
in
Harry Potter (#4) and the Goblet of Fire
- By dusk, the still summer air itself seemed to be quivering with anticipation, and as darkness spread like a curtain over the thousands of waiting wizards, the last vestiges of pretence disappeared: the Ministry seemed to have bowed to the inevitable and stopped fighting the signs of blatant magic now breaking out everywhere.†
Chpt 7
- Abandoning all pretense, Ron pushed his chair backward, as far away from Moody's desk as possible.†
Chpt 14
- You and your Ministry of Magic have lured me here under false pretenses, Dumbledore!†
Chpt 28 *
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.