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Pretences
[
pri-
tens
,
pree
-tens
]
pre·tence
/
prɪˈtɛns
,
ˈpri
tɛns
/
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[
pri-
tens
,
pree
-tens
]
Show IPA
noun
Chiefly British
.
pretense.
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