pretences
Definitions
Noun
- A false or unsupportable quality
- An artful or simulated semblance
- Pretending with intention to deceive
- Imaginative intellectual play
- The act of giving a false appearance
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "pretences".
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "pretences".
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Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "pretences".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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| 1 | presence | 2 | 76 |
| 2 | sentences | 3 | 13 |
| 3 | pretend | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | preferences | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | pretense | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | pretended | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | princes | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | presences | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | pretends | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | pretender | 3 | 2 |
| 11 | pretenses | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | pretenders | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | preteens | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | preece | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | reticence | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | presidencies | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | competencies | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | refenes | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | preteen | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | preened | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | prances | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "pretences" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "pretences" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "pretences".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 5
Fragments: 0
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 21
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
Kanyama Police detain Chinese national for obtaining money by false pretences – Zambia
Jun 17, 2025 Zambia: News Diggers!
Jun 17, 2025 Zambia: News Diggers!
People brought under false pretences for Priyanka Gandhi's roadshow: BJP's Navya Haridas
Oct 24, 2024 The Economic Times
Oct 24, 2024 The Economic Times
Man who rented properties under false pretences to use as brothels jailed for nine years
Mar 26, 2025 The Irish Times
Mar 26, 2025 The Irish Times