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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

false pretense en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. (US) A representation made of untrue assertions in order to convey a false impression.
    • She enrolled at the university under false pretenses, giving an invented birth date and lying about her qualifications.

Forms

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false pretence alternative lexicographic
false pretenses Number=Plur lexicographic

Translations (4)

is falskar forsendur (representation of untrue facts) · fr fausses informations (representation of untrue facts) · is svik (representation of untrue facts) · fi väärä peruste (representation of untrue facts)