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pretense

Divide pretense into syllables:

pre · tense

How to pronounce pretense:

Synonyms for pretense:

disdainmasquerademannerismarroganceconfidencepretendpretendingpretensionappearancedeceit
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Antonyms for pretense:

realnessgenuinenesscharactertruthhonestyrealityfaithfulnessveritytrustworthinesspersonality
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