FALSE PRETENSE Synonyms
There are 21 hypernyms of the phrase false pretense. (close relations)
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| artifice | nounn | |||||
noun • a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture) | ||||||
| charade | nounn | |||||
noun • a word acted out in an episode of the game of charades • making a false outward show | ||||||
| deception | nounn | |||||
noun • a misleading falsehood • the act of deceiving • an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers | ||||||
| deceptive | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • causing one to believe what is not true or fail to believe what is true • designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently | ||||||
| disguise | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something • any attire that modifies the appearance in order to conceal the wearer's identity • the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance verb • make unrecognizable | ||||||
| facade | nounn | |||||
noun • the face or front of a building • a showy misrepresentation intended to conceal something unpleasant | ||||||
| feint | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • any distracting or deceptive maneuver (as a mock attack) verb • deceive by a mock action | ||||||
| masquerade | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a party of guests wearing costumes and masks • a costume worn as a disguise at a masquerade party • making a false outward show verb • take part in a masquerade • pretend to be someone or something that you are not | ||||||
| misleading | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently | ||||||
| ploy | nounn | |||||
noun • an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker • a maneuver in a game or conversation | ||||||
| pretense | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of giving a false appearance • pretending with intention to deceive • imaginative intellectual play • a false or unsupportable quality • an artful or simulated semblance | ||||||
| semblance | nounn | |||||
noun • an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading • an erroneous mental representation • picture consisting of a graphic image of a person or thing | ||||||
| sham | nounn | |||||
noun • something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be • a person who makes deceitful pretenses adjective satellite • adopted in order to deceive verb • make a pretence of • make believe with the intent to deceive | ||||||
| subterfuge | nounn | |||||
noun • something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity | ||||||
| trickery | nounn | |||||
noun • verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way • the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them) | ||||||
| false pretence | nounn | |||||
noun • (law) an offense involving intent to defraud and false representation and obtaining property as a result of that misrepresentation | ||||||
