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
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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:
No pretences. US is brazenly seeking oil and minerals. World order be damned
Jan 7, 2026 India Today
Jan 7, 2026 India Today
Ukrainian forces capture two Colombians sent to front by Russians under false pretences – video
Dec 18, 2025 Українська правда
Dec 18, 2025 Українська правда
Lured under false pretences: Two youths stripped, beaten with pipes in Madhya Pradesh; video goes viral,
Jul 16, 2025 The Times of India
Jul 16, 2025 The Times of India