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Definition
a false appearance or action to help one pretend
- This afternoon during my temporary absence in London on an important question of romance, he obtained admission to my house by means of the false pretence of being my brother.Act 3 — Morning-room at the Manor House (46% in)
pretence = pretending
(editor's note: This is a British spelling. Americans use pretense.)
(editor's note: This is a British spelling. Americans use pretense.)
There are no more uses of "pretense" in The Importance of Being Earnest.
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