You've got a lot of nerve bringing me here under false pretenses.
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Pretenses
Synonyms for "pretenses" (174 found)
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inalienable rightinsincerityinterestlame excuselocus standiloftinesslofty affectationsmake believemake-believemannerismmaskmasquerademere showmeretriciousnessnatural rightostensible motiveostentostentationostentatiousnessoutward show
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Sample sentences
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We just saw his pretenses of moderate politics fall to pieces.
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That agreement was signed under false pretenses.
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