(pre-tence) 2 syllables

Definition

noun. a claim; esp. an unsupported one; as to some distinction or accomplishment; pretension a false claim or profession a false show of something a pretending; as at play Chiefly British.

Example Sentence

My sleepiness was all pretence.

Hear It! Say It! Write It!

pretence
Hear It! Say It! Write It!