pomp |
pretence |
As nouns the difference between pomp and pretence
is that
pomp is pomp while
pretence is (
label) an act of pretending or pretension; a false claim or pretext.
impersonation |
pretence |
As nouns the difference between impersonation and pretence
is that
impersonation is the act of impersonating while
pretence is (
label) an act of pretending or pretension; a false claim or pretext.
attitude |
pretence |
As nouns the difference between attitude and pretence
is that
attitude is while
pretence is (
label) an act of pretending or pretension; a false claim or pretext.
pretence |
fraud |
In obsolete terms the difference between pretence and fraud
is that
pretence is intention; design while
fraud is to defraud.
As nouns the difference between pretence and fraud
is that
pretence is an act of pretending or pretension; a false claim or pretext while
fraud is any act of deception carried out for the purpose of unfair, undeserved and/or unlawful gain.
As a verb fraud is
to defraud.
pretence |
pretention |
As nouns the difference between pretence and pretention
is that
pretence is (
label) an act of pretending or pretension; a false claim or pretext while
pretention is pretentiousness.
pretence |
pretend |
As a noun pretence
is (
label) an act of pretending or pretension; a false claim or pretext.
As a verb pretend is
.
pretence |
camouflage |
Synonyms |
As nouns the difference between pretence and camouflage
is that
pretence is an act of pretending or pretension; a false claim or pretext while
camouflage is a disguise or covering up.
As a verb camouflage is
to hide or disguise something by covering it up or changing the way it looks.
pretence |
fake |
As nouns the difference between pretence and fake
is that
pretence is (
label) an act of pretending or pretension; a false claim or pretext while
fake is something which is not genuine, or is presented fraudulently or
fake can be (nautical) one of the circles or windings of a cable or hawser, as it lies in a coil; a single turn or coil.
As an adjective fake is
not real; false, fraudulent.
As a verb fake is
to cheat; to swindle; to steal; to rob or
fake can be (nautical) to coil (a rope, line, or hawser), by winding alternately in opposite directions, in layers usually of zigzag or figure of eight form, to prevent twisting when running out.
pretence |
feint |
Synonyms |
In obsolete terms the difference between pretence and feint
is that
pretence is intention; design while
feint is feigned; counterfeit.
As nouns the difference between pretence and feint
is that
pretence is an act of pretending or pretension; a false claim or pretext while
feint is a movement made to confuse the opponent, a dummy.
As a verb feint is
to make a feint, or mock attack.
As an adjective feint is
feigned; counterfeit.
pretence |
allegation |
As nouns the difference between pretence and allegation
is that
pretence is (
label) an act of pretending or pretension; a false claim or pretext while
allegation is allegation.
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