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 38
- 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 *
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.