False pretense
False pretense noun - (law) an offense involving intent to defraud and false representation and obtaining property as a result of that misrepresentation.
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Synonyms for False pretense
Hollow pretense and false pretense are semantically related. in offense of false representation topic. In some cases you can use "Hollow pretense" instead a noun phrase "False pretense".
Hollow pretense
False pretense and hollow pretense are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace phrase "False pretense" with "Hollow pretense", this phrases are similar.
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Hollow pretense and False pretense. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/false_pretense/hollow_pretense
False pretense & Hollow pretense. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/false_pretense/hollow_pretense>.
Hollow pretense or False pretense. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/false_pretense/hollow_pretense.
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