All 4 Uses of
pretense
in
The Fountainhead
- The worst thing is to kill a man's pretense at it.†
Chpt 3.2 *pretense = a false appearance or action to help one pretend
- 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:
a false appearance or action to help one pretend
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.