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pretense meaning in Malayalam

അഭിനയം abhinayaṁ

/ˈpɹiːtɛns/

pretense in Malayalam: അഭിനയം (abhinayaṁ). In English, pretense means the action of pretending; false or simulated show or appearance; false or hypocritical assertion or representation.

Malayalam words for pretense

pretense, deceiving
അഭിനയം abhinayaṁ

English meaning of pretense

  1. noun The action of pretending; false or simulated show or appearance; false or hypocritical assertion or representation.
  2. noun Affectation or ostentation of manner.
  3. noun Intention or purpose not real but professed.
  4. noun An unsupported claim made or implied.

Full definition of pretense

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

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Questions about pretense in Malayalam

What is the meaning of pretense in Malayalam?
Pretense in Malayalam is അഭിനയം (abhinayaṁ).
pretense എന്നതിന്റെ മലയാളം അർത്ഥം എന്താണ്?
Pretense: അഭിനയം (abhinayaṁ).
What does pretense mean in English?
Pretense means the action of pretending; false or simulated show or appearance; false or hypocritical assertion or representation.

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Malayalam words from Wiktionary's Malayalam entries whose English meaning is “pretense”: അഭിനയം. 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 Malayalam words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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