pretence noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . . Definition of pretence noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [uncountable, singular] the act of behaving in a particular way, in order to make other people believe something that is not true Their friendliness was only pretence pretence of doing something By the end of the evening she had abandoned all pretence of being interested
Pretense or Pretence—What’s the Difference? - Grammarly Pretense and pretence are both correct spellings of the same word Pretense is the spelling used in American English Pretence is the spelling used in British English