false pretense

English

Alternative forms

false pretence (British spelling)

Noun

false pretense (plural false pretenses) (American spelling)

Representation of untrue facts.
She enrolled at the university under false pretenses, giving an invented birth date and lying about her qualifications.

Usage notes

Often used in the plural, even if only one false representation has apparently been made.

Translations

representation of untrue facts

Finnish: väärä peruste
Icelandic: falskar forsendur f pl, svik (is) n pl

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