All 3 Uses of
pretense
in
Harry Potter (#7) and the Deathly Hallows
- Ron and Hermione don't have to come, it's their choice — " "I don't see that you have to go either!" she snapped, dropping all pretense now.†
Chpt 6
- Next week: Albus Dumbledore at Hogwarts — the Prizes and the Pretense.†
Chpt 11
- under the pretense of scouring the bare hedges for nonexistent blackberries, they continued their ongoing exchange of news.
Chpt 20 *pretense = actions to help one pretend
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.