All 3 Uses of
pretense
in
The Lost Hero
- I have half a mind to fire you for letting these people in under false pretenses.†
Chpt 38false pretenses = false appearances or actions to help one pretend
- She didn't want Jason to think she'd dragged him up here on false pretenses.†
Chpt 39
- Even though her pretenses had been totally false.†
Chpt 39 *pretenses = appearances or actions 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.