All 4 Uses of
pretense
in
Harry Potter (#6) and the Half-Blood Prince
- " Abandoning pretense, Harry said, "And it wasn't Sirius?†
Chpt 16
- Nobody seemed to find Scrimgeour's pretense that he did not know Harry's name convincing,
Chpt 16 *pretense = a false appearance or action to help one pretend
- Finally Scrimgeour said, with no pretense at warmth, "I see.†
Chpt 16
- 'My dear boy, let us have no more pretence about that.†
Chpt 27
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.