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Pretense :: Pretense (n.) Alt. of Pretenc.

Under :: Under (prep.) Denoting relation to something that comprehends or includes, that represents or designates, that furnishes a cover, pretext, pretense, or the like; as, he betrayed him under the guise of friendship; Morpheus is represented under the figure of a boy asleep..

Pretenceless :: Pretenceless (a.) See Pretense, Pretenseful, Pretenseless..

Daubry :: Daubry (n.) A daubing; specious coloring; false pretenses.

Pretenseless :: Pretenseless (a.) Not having or making pretenses.

Extinguish :: Extinguish (v. t.) To quench; to put out, as a light or fire; to stifle; to cause to die out; to put an end to; to destroy; as, to extinguish a flame, or life, or love, or hope, a pretense or a right..

Pretence :: Pretence (n.) The act of holding out, or offering, to others something false or feigned; presentation of what is deceptive or hypocritical; deception by showing what is unreal and concealing what is real; false show; simulation; as, pretense of illness; under pretense of patriotism; on pretense of revenging Caesar's death..

Trumpery :: Trumpery (n.) Something serving to deceive by false show or pretense; falsehood; deceit; worthless but showy matter; hence, things worn out and of no value; rubbish..

Humbug :: Humbug (n.) An imposition under fair pretenses; something contrived in order to deceive and mislead; a trick by cajolery; a hoax.

Sincerity :: Sincerity (n.) The quality or state of being sincere; honesty of mind or intention; freedom from simulation, hypocrisy, disguise, or false pretense; sincereness..

Stalkless :: Stalking-horse (n.) Fig.: Something used to cover up a secret project; a mask; a pretense.

Religionism :: Religionism (n.) Affectation or pretense of religion.

Brag :: Brag (n.) A boast or boasting; bragging; ostentatious pretense or self glorification.

Shoplifter :: Shoplifter (n.) One who steals anything in a shop, or takes goods privately from a shop; one who, under pretense of buying goods, takes occasion to steal..

Sham :: Sham (v. i.) To make false pretenses; to deceive; to feign; to impose.

Dissemble :: Dissemble (v. t.) To put on the semblance of; to make pretense of; to simulate; to feign.

Soldier :: Soldier (v. i.) To make a pretense of doing something, or of performing any task..

Mountebankery :: Mountebankery (n.) The practices of a mountebank; quackery; boastful and vain pretenses.

Mountebank :: Mountebank (v. t.) To cheat by boasting and false pretenses; to gull.

Sham :: Sham (v. t.) To trick; to cheat; to deceive or delude with false pretenses.

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