Alt. of Pretenceless
Word of the Day: Catachrestical
1. The act of laying claim; the claim laid; assumption; pretension.
2. The act of holding out, or offering, to others something false or feigned; presentation of what is deceptive or hypocritical; deception by showing what is unreal and concealing what is real; false show; simulation; as, pretense of illness; under pretense of patriotism; on pretense of revenging Caesar's death.
3. That which is pretended; false, deceptive, or hypocritical show, argument, or reason; pretext; feint.
4. Intention; design.
Alt. of Pretenceless
See Pretense, Pretenseful, Pretenseless.
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Which devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.
They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.”