All 3 Uses of
pretense
in
The Moon is a Harsh Mistress
- By time Stu was committed to Cause, we dropped pretense and let him know that Adam was chairman whom he would not meet in person for security reasons.†
Chpt 12pretense = a false appearance or action to help one pretend
- I don't see how we can keep up the pretense past the arrival date of this next ship.
Chpt 14 *pretense = appearance that helps to pretend something
- Once home I ducked into workshop on pretense of needing to change arms.†
Chpt 30pretense = a false appearance or action to help one pretend
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.