pretense
Example Sentences
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The question then becomes: Will fans still tune into college games when there’s no pretense the players are students?
If there were any doubt left, the painful images of the White House literally being torn down have made it crystal clear: The president is not the least concerned about the pretense of propriety.
From Salon
Becerra told ProPublica he believes the suspicion of drugs at the party was a pretense to pull people out of the house so ICE officers who lacked a warrant could take them into custody.
From Salon
Even the slightest touch from a resident was construed as an “attack” that was then used to justify street brawls under the ludicrous pretense of self-defense.
From Salon
“I urge my colleagues…to act swiftly to vacate the majorty’s order before the illegal deployment of troops under false pretenses can occur,” she wrote.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
