Both Uses of
pretense
in
Grendel
- He no longer looked at me, no longer made any pretense of telling the truth.
Chpt 5 *pretense = appearance or action (to help pretend)
- His pretensions to uncommon glory were one thing.†
Chpt 6
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.