He is not so much a humorist as a satirist of the Thackeray type — unsparing in his denunciation of shams, affectations, and flimsy pretences of all kinds.
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Pretences
Synonyms for "pretences" (10 found)
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5 entriesact of pretencepretence of innocencepretence of knowledgepretence of legitimacyunder pretence of safety
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