pretense

As an adjective ostensible

is apparent, evident; meant for open display.

As a noun pretense is

(us) a false or hypocritical profession, as, under pretense of friendliness.

As nouns the difference between pretense and reason

is that pretense is (us) a false or hypocritical profession, as, under pretense of friendliness while reason is a cause:.

As a verb reason is

to exercise the rational faculty; to deduce inferences from premises; to perform the process of deduction or of induction; to ratiocinate; to reach conclusions by a systematic comparison of facts.

As a noun pretense

is (us) a false or hypocritical profession, as, under pretense of friendliness.

As an adjective specious is

seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious.

As nouns the difference between pretense and precedent

is that pretense is a false or hypocritical profession, as, under pretense of friendliness while precedent is an act in the past which may be used as an example to help decide the outcome of similar instances in the future.

As an adjective precedent is

happening or taking place earlier in time; previous or preceding.

As a verb precedent is

to provide precedents for.

Pretense is a related term of figure.

As a noun pretense

is (us) a false or hypocritical profession, as, under pretense of friendliness.

As an adjective figure is

figurative.

As a verb figure is

.

Coming is a related term of pretense.

As nouns the difference between coming and pretense

is that coming is the act of arriving; an arrival while pretense is (us) a false or hypocritical profession, as, under pretense of friendliness.

As a verb coming

is .

As an adjective coming

is approaching; of the future, especially the near future; the next.

Pretense is a related term of mien.

As a noun pretense

is (us) a false or hypocritical profession, as, under pretense of friendliness.

As a proper noun mien is

a group of related languages spoken by the yao people.

Pretense is a related term of manner.

As nouns the difference between pretense and manner

is that pretense is (us) a false or hypocritical profession, as, under pretense of friendliness while manner is .

As nouns the difference between pretense and pretentions

is that pretense is (us) a false or hypocritical profession, as, under pretense of friendliness while pretentions is .

Semblance is a related term of pretense.

As nouns the difference between semblance and pretense

is that semblance is likeness, similarity; the quality of being similar while pretense is (us) a false or hypocritical profession, as, under pretense of friendliness.