false pretense
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English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- false pretence (British spelling)
Noun
[edit]false pretense (plural false pretenses) (American spelling)
- Representation of untrue facts.
- She enrolled at the university under false pretenses, giving an invented birth date and lying about her qualifications.
Usage notes
[edit]Often used in the plural, even if only one false representation has apparently been made.
Translations
[edit]representation of untrue facts
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