pretense meaning in Bengali
ভান
/ˈpɹiːtɛns/
pretense in Bengali: ভান, মিথ্যা অজুহাত. In English, pretense means the action of pretending; false or simulated show or appearance; false or hypocritical assertion or representation.
Bengali words for pretense
- ভান, মিথ্যা অজুহাত
English meaning of pretense
- noun The action of pretending; false or simulated show or appearance; false or hypocritical assertion or representation.
- noun Affectation or ostentation of manner.
- noun Intention or purpose not real but professed.
- noun An unsupported claim made or implied.
pretense in a sentence
- He visited the king under the pretense of friendliness.
- "Lady Little", the title that she used, was just a pretense.
- She appeared to weep uncontrollably, but it was all pretense.
Synonyms of pretense
- affectation denotes deception for the sake of escape from punishment
- an awkward situation
- false pretense
- fiction
- imitation
- pretext
- sham
- subterfuge
pretense in other languages
Questions about pretense in Bengali
- What is the meaning of pretense in Bengali?
- Pretense in Bengali is ভান, মিথ্যা অজুহাত.
- pretense এর বাংলা অর্থ কী?
- Pretense: ভান, মিথ্যা অজুহাত.
- What does pretense mean in English?
- Pretense means the action of pretending; false or simulated show or appearance; false or hypocritical assertion or representation.
Source and license
Bengali words from Bengali Wiktionary: pretense (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: pretense (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Bengali words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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