make a pretense Antonyms
Meaning of make a pretense
make a pretense
to act or appear in a way that looks real but is false
make a pretense Sentence Examples
- The actor made a pretense of being serious, despite the outlandish script.
- The politician made a pretense of listening to his constituents, but his actions betrayed his true intentions.
- The student made a pretense of studying, but was actually scrolling through social media.
- The salesperson made a pretense of being helpful, but was only trying to push products.
- The spy made a pretense of being a tourist, but was secretly gathering intelligence.
- The husband made a pretense of being happy in his marriage, but was privately miserable.
- The patient made a pretense of being sick to avoid going to school, but was actually just lazy.
- The athlete made a pretense of being injured to get out of a competition, but was actually fully recovered.
- The employee made a pretense of being busy to avoid doing any work, but was actually just procrastinating.
- The judge made a pretense of being impartial, but his biased rulings proved otherwise.
FAQs About the word make a pretense
to act or appear in a way that looks real but is false
pretend, make a show, make believe, act,let on, put on an act, put up a front, dissemble, make out, pose
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The actor made a pretense of being serious, despite the outlandish script.
The politician made a pretense of listening to his constituents, but his actions betrayed his true intentions.
The student made a pretense of studying, but was actually scrolling through social media.
The salesperson made a pretense of being helpful, but was only trying to push products.
