1.b> (of) / , ; their friendliness was only pretence / ; he made no pretence of being surprised ; she was unable to keep up the pretence that she loved him , ;
2.b> (to) .i> ; I make no pretence to being an expert on the subject ; a woman with some pretence to beauty ;
3.b> , ; he had some other object this is all a pretence ;
by / under, on / false pretencesb> , [.i> .i> false IIr> 2 1)]; you brought me here under false pretences! ! the police charged him with obtaining money under false pretences / .
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