Pretense
Pretense noun - The quality or state of appearing or trying to appear more important or more valuable than is the case.
Speciousness and pretense are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Speciousness" instead a noun "Pretense".
Speciousness
Speciousness noun - An appearance of truth that is false or deceptive; seeming plausibility.
Pretense and speciousness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pretense" instead a noun "Speciousness".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- pretence and pretense
- pretence and speciousness
- sham and pretense
- sham and speciousness
- falsehood and pretense
- falsehood and speciousness
- deception and pretense
- deception and speciousness
- display and pretense
- display and speciousness
- artifice and pretense
- artifice and speciousness
- evasion and pretense
- evasion and speciousness
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Speciousness and Pretense. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pretense/speciousness
Pretense & Speciousness. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/pretense/speciousness>.
Speciousness or Pretense. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/pretense/speciousness.
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