Definition of pretended

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Pretended (a.) Making a false appearance; unreal; false; as, pretended friend..

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Spoliation :: Spoliation (v. t.) The act of an incumbent in taking the fruits of his benefice without right, but under a pretended title..
Assumed :: Assumed (a.) Pretended; hypocritical; make-believe; as, an assumed character..
Simulate :: Simulate (a.) Feigned; pretended.
Pretended :: Pretended (a.) Making a false appearance; unreal; false; as, pretended friend..
Magic :: Magic (a.) A comprehensive name for all of the pretended arts which claim to produce effects by the assistance of supernatural beings, or departed spirits, or by a mastery of secret forces in nature attained by a study of occult science, including enchantment, conjuration, witchcraft, sorcery, necromancy, incantation, etc..
Icon :: Icon (n.) An image or representation; a portrait or pretended portrait.
Hocuspocus :: Hocuspocus (n.) A term used by jugglers in pretended incantations.
Backare :: Backare (interj.) Stand back! give place! -- a cant word of the Elizabethan writers, probably in ridicule of some person who pretended to a knowledge of Latin which he did not possess..
Necromancy :: Necromancy (n.) The art of revealing future events by means of a pretended communication with the dead; the black art; hence, magic in general; conjuration; enchantment. See Black art..
Feigned :: Feigned (a.) Not real or genuine; pretended; counterfeit; insincere; false.
Abelonian :: Abelonian (n.) One of a sect in Africa (4th century), mentioned by St. Augustine, who states that they married, but lived in continence, after the manner, as they pretended, of Abel..
Soi-disant :: Soi-disant (a.) Calling himself; self-styled; pretended; would-be.
Sham :: Sham (a.) False; counterfeit; pretended; feigned; unreal; as, a sham fight..
Assentation :: Assentation (n.) Insincere, flattering, or obsequious assent; hypocritical or pretended concurrence..
Spurious :: Spurious (a.) Not proceeding from the true source, or from the source pretended; not genuine; false; adulterate..
True :: True (n.) Actual; not counterfeit, adulterated, or pretended; genuine; pure; real; as, true balsam; true love of country; a true Christian..
Quiz :: Quiz (v. t.) To puzzle; to banter; to chaff or mock with pretended seriousness of discourse; to make sport of, as by obscure questions..
Pretensed :: Pretensed (a.) Pretended; feigned.
Dogsleep :: Dogsleep (n.) Pretended sleep.
Sanctimony :: Sanctimony (n.) Holiness; devoutness; scrupulous austerity; sanctity; especially, outward or artificial saintliness; assumed or pretended holiness; hypocritical devoutness..
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