Pretence and Purism

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Pretence noun - The act of giving a false appearance.

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Purism and pretence are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Purism" instead a noun "Pretence".

Purism noun - Scrupulous or exaggerated insistence on purity or correctness (especially in language).

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Pretence and purism are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pretence" instead a noun "Purism".

Nearby Words: purity, purist, puristic

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