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Definition pretense

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French pretensse, from Late Latin praet?nsus, past participle of Latin praetend? (�to pretend�), from prae- (�before�) + tend? (�to stretch�); see pretend.

Noun

pretense (countable and uncountable, plural pretenses)

(US) A false or hypocritical profession
Intention or purpose not real but professed.
An unsupported claim made or implied.
An insincere attempt to reach a specific condition or quality.

Results 490 Words with the letters PRETENSE

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15 letter words with the letters PRETENSE ↑

CHEMORECEPTIONS 30

COMPLEMENTARIES 29

COMPLEMENTIZERS 38

COOPERATIVENESS 26

COUNTEREXAMPLES 34

COUNTERPRESSURE 24

COUNTERRESPONSE 24

DESCRIPTIVENESS 27

DESPERATENESSES 20

DISPARATENESSES 20

EXPERIMENTALISM 33

EXPERIMENTALIST 30

HYPEREXCRETIONS 33

HYPEREXTENSIONS 31

HYPERSECRETIONS 26

HYPERSENSITIZED 33

HYPERSENSITIZES 32

HYPERVENTILATES 28

IMPERFECTNESSES 28

INOPERATIVENESS 24

INTEMPERATENESS 23

INTEROPERATIVES 23

INTERPENETRATES 20

MISREPRESENTING 25

OPENHEARTEDNESS 23

OPERATIVENESSES 23

OPPORTUNENESSES 24

OVERCOMPENSATED 30

OVERCOMPENSATES 29

OVERREPRESENTED 24

PAINTERLINESSES 21

PARTHENOGENESES 24

PARTHENOGENESIS 24

PECTINESTERASES 22

PENETRABILITIES 23

PERMANENTNESSES 24

PERSNICKETINESS 27

PERVERTEDNESSES 24

PESTIFEROUSNESS 23

PICTURESQUENESS 33

PREARRANGEMENTS 25

PRECIPITATENESS 25

PREDEVELOPMENTS 31

PREMATURENESSES 23

PREPRESIDENTIAL 24

PRESENTABLENESS 24

PRETENTIOUSNESS 21

PRIMITIVENESSES 26

PROMOTIVENESSES 26

PROXIMATENESSES 29

RADIOTELEPHONES 23

RECEPTIVENESSES 26

REPETITIOUSNESS 20

REPRESENTATIONS 20

REPRESENTATIVES 23

RESPECTABLENESS 26

SPERMATOGENESES 24

SPERMATOGENESIS 24

SUPERCONVENIENT 29

SUPERELEVATIONS 25

SUPERGOVERNMENT 30

SUPERHETERODYNE 25

SUPERINTENDENCE 26

SUPERINTENDENCY 28

SUPERINTENDENTS 23

SUPERLATIVENESS 25

TELEPROCESSINGS 25

TEMPERATENESSES 22

TEMPORARINESSES 22

14 letter words with the letters PRETENSE ↑

APPARENTNESSES 22

ASTHENOSPHERES 22

COUNTERSTEPPED 26

EXTEMPORANEOUS 29

HYPEREXTENSION 30

HYPERSECRETION 25

HYPERSENSITIVE 26

HYPERSENSITIZE 31

IMPERATIVENESS 25

IMPERTINENCIES 25

INEXPERTNESSES 26

INTERPERMEATES 21

INTREPIDNESSES 20

MAGNETOSPHERES 25

MALAPERTNESSES 22

MISINTERPRETED 22

MISREPRESENTED 22

NEPHELOMETRIES 24

NEPHRECTOMIZES 35

OVERCOMPENSATE 28

PASSEMENTERIES 21

PECTINESTERASE 21

PENITENTIARIES 19

PERCEPTIVENESS 28

PEREMPTORINESS 24

PERFECTIVENESS 28

PERSEVERATIONS 22

PHENMETRAZINES 33

POSTEXPERIENCE 31

POSTRETIREMENT 21

POTENTIOMETERS 21

PREADOLESCENTS 23

PREANESTHETICS 23

PREDETERMINERS 22

PREEMPLOYMENTS 30

PREENROLLMENTS 24

PREEXPERIMENTS 31

PREFIGUREMENTS 27

PREHENSILITIES 21

PREREGISTERING 22

PRERETIREMENTS 21

PRESENTENCINGS 25

PRESENTIMENTAL 23

PRESETTLEMENTS 22

PRETENSIONLESS 20

PREVENTIVENESS 27

PRIESTLINESSES 19

PROTECTIVENESS 25

REDEVELOPMENTS 27

REPETITIVENESS 22

REPLENISHMENTS 25

REPRESENTATION 19

REPRESENTATIVE 22

RESPECTFULNESS 26

RESPECTIVENESS 25

SEMPITERNITIES 21

SEPARATENESSES 18

SESQUITERPENES 28

SPIRITEDNESSES 19

SPORTIVENESSES 22

SUPEREFFICIENT 28

SUPERELEVATING 26

SUPERELEVATION 24

SUPEREMINENTLY 26

SUPERINTENDENT 22

SUPERSENSITIVE 23

TELEPROCESSING 24

TREPONEMATOSES 21

UPROOTEDNESSES 20

WEATHERPERSONS 23

13 letter words with the letters PRETENSE ↑

ASTHENOSPHERE 21

DECIPHERMENTS 26

DESPERATENESS 18

EMPRESSEMENTS 23

ENCIPHERMENTS 26

ENTEROPATHIES 19

ENTREPRENEURS 19

EXPERIMENTERS 27

GENTLEPERSONS 21

HETEROPHONIES 21

HYPERTENSIVES 25

IMPERFECTNESS 26

IMPERTINENCES 24

INTEMPERANCES 24

INTERPELLATES 19

INTERPLEADERS 19

MAGNETOSPHERE 24

MISREPRESENTS 20

NEPHELOMETERS 23

NEPHRECTOMIES 25

NEUROPEPTIDES 22

OPERATIVENESS 21

PARENTHESIZED 29

PARENTHESIZES 28

PASSEMENTERIE 20

PENETROMETERS 20

PERADVENTURES 23

PERFECTNESSES 23

PERMANENTNESS 22

PERSEVERATING 23

PERSEVERATION 21

PERSISTENCIES 20

PERVERTEDNESS 22

PHENANTHRENES 23

POSTEMERGENCE 25

POSTEMERGENCY 27

PREADOLESCENT 22

PREANESTHETIC 22

PREDESIGNATED 21

PREDESIGNATES 20

PREDESTINATED 19

PREDESTINATES 18

PREDETERMINES 21

PREEXISTENCES 27

PREINTERVIEWS 24

PREMATURENESS 21

PREPONDERATES 21

PREPUBESCENTS 27

PRESELECTIONS 21

PRESENTENCING 24

PRESENTIMENTS 21

PRESENTNESSES 18

PRESETTLEMENT 21

PRESWEETENING 23

PRETELEVISION 22

PRETREATMENTS 20

PREVENTATIVES 25

PRIVATENESSES 21

PROGESTERONES 19

RECEPTIVENESS 24

REDEMPTIONERS 21

REDEPLOYMENTS 24

REEMPLOYMENTS 26

REPLENISHMENT 24

REPLETENESSES 18

REPRESENTABLE 21

RESPLENDENTLY 23

SEMIPERMANENT 24

SERENDIPITIES 18

SESQUITERPENE 27

STEREOPHONIES 19

SUPERINFECTED 25

SUPERINTENDED 21

SUPPLEMENTERS 25

TEMPERATENESS 20

UNREPRESENTED 20

UNRESPECTABLE 25

WEATHERPERSON 22

12 letter words with the letters PRETENSE ↑

CENTERPIECES 22

DEPRAVEMENTS 24

DEUTERANOPES 18

EMPOWERMENTS 25

EMPRESSEMENT 22

ENTERPRISERS 16

EXPENDITURES 25

EXPERTNESSES 23

GENTLEPERSON 20

HYPEREXTENDS 28

HYPERINTENSE 21

HYPERSTHENES 22

HYPERTENSIVE 24

IMPLEMENTERS 23

INEXPERTNESS 24

INTERCEPTERS 19

INTERDEPENDS 19

INTERPRETERS 16

INTERSPECIES 19

INTERSPERSED 17

INTERSPERSES 16

MISREPRESENT 19

MONOTERPENES 20

PARENTHESIZE 27

PEREGRINATES 18

PERSISTENCES 19

PERTINENCIES 20

PETROGENESES 18

PETROGENESIS 18

PREDESIGNATE 19

PREDESTINATE 17

PREELECTIONS 20

PREEXISTENCE 26

PREMOISTENED 20

PREPOTENCIES 22

PREPUBESCENT 26

PRESELECTING 22

PRESELECTION 20

PRESENTATIVE 20

PRESENTENCED 21

PRESENTENCES 20

PRESENTIMENT 20

PRESENTMENTS 20

PRESWEETENED 20

PRETENSIONED 18

PRETTINESSES 16

PROGESTERONE 18

PUTRESCENCES 23

REEQUIPMENTS 29

REINTERPRETS 16

REPLACEMENTS 23

REPRESENTERS 16

REPRESENTING 19

SEPARATENESS 16

SERPENTINELY 20

SPINNERETTES 17

SUPERCENTERS 20

SUPEREMINENT 21

SUPERVENIENT 22

SUPPLEMENTER 24

TEENYBOPPERS 24

TELEPRINTERS 17

TEMPERAMENTS 22

11 letter words with the letters PRETENSE ↑

COPRESENTED 19

ENTERPRISER 15

ENTERPRISES 15

EXPERIMENTS 25

HYPERSTHENE 21

INTERSPERSE 15

PARENTHESES 17

PEARLESCENT 19

PENETRANCES 19

PENTAMETERS 18

PERCENTAGES 20

PERCENTILES 19

PERFECTNESS 21

PERSISTENCE 18

PERTINENCES 19

PREDESTINED 17

PREDESTINES 16

PREEXISTENT 22

PREFERMENTS 21

PRESENTABLE 19

PRESENTENCE 19

PRESENTIENT 16

PRESENTMENT 19

PRESENTNESS 16

PRESWEETENS 18

PREVENTIVES 23

PUTRESCENCE 22

REINSPECTED 19

REPENTANCES 19

REPLETENESS 16

REPRESENTED 16

REPRESENTER 15

RESPLENDENT 18

SERPENTINES 16

SPINNERETTE 16

SUPERCENTER 19

TELEPHONERS 18

TEMPERANCES 21

TERNEPLATES 16

TERPENELESS 16

TERREPLEINS 16

THREEPENCES 20

TRUEPENNIES 17

10 letter words with the letters PRETENSE ↑

ENTERPRISE 14

EPICENTERS 17

EXPERTNESS 21

HYPERTENSE 18

PENETRATES 14

PERENNATES 15

PERTNESSES 14

PRECEDENTS 18

PREDESTINE 15

PRESENTEES 14

PRESENTERS 14

PRESWEETEN 17

PRETENDERS 15

PREVENTERS 18

REPELLENTS 16

REPRESENTS 14

SERPENTINE 15

TREPONEMES 17

VESPERTINE 18

9 letter words with the letters PRETENSE ↑

PRESENTED 14

PRESENTEE 13

PRESENTER 13

PRETENCES 16

PRETENSES 13

REPENTERS 13

REPETENDS 14

REPRESENT 13

8 letter words with the letters PRETENSE ↑

PRETEENS 12

PRETENSE 12

TERPENES 12

7 letter words with the letters PRETENSE ↑

ENTREES 8

PENSTER 11

PRESENT 11

PRETEEN 11

REPENTS 11

RETENES 8

SERPENT 11

STEEPEN 11

STEEPER 10

TEENERS 8

TERPENE 11

6 letter words with the letters PRETENSE ↑

ENTERS 7

ENTREE 7

ETERNE 7

NESTER 7

PENSEE 10

PESTER 9

PETERS 9

PREENS 10

PRESET 9

RENEST 7

RENTES 7

REPENT 10

RESEEN 7

RESENT 7

RETENE 7

SERENE 7

SPRENT 10

TEENER 7

TENSER 7

TEPEES 9

TERNES 7

TREENS 7

5 letter words with the letters PRETENSE ↑

ENTER 6

EPEES 8

ERNES 6

ESTER 5

NEEPS 9

NERTS 6

PEENS 9

PEERS 8

PENES 9

PERES 8

PERSE 8

PETER 8

PREEN 9

PREES 8

PRESE 8

PREST 8

REEST 5

RENTE 6

RENTS 6

RESEE 5

RESET 5

SENTE 6

SNEER 6

SPEER 8

SPENT 9

SPREE 8

STEEP 8

STEER 5

STERE 5

STERN 6

STREP 8

TEENS 6

TENSE 6

TEPEE 8

TERNE 6

TERNS 6

TERSE 5

TREEN 6

TREES 5

4 letter words with the letters PRETENSE ↑

EPEE 7

ERNE 5

ERNS 5

ERST 4

ESNE 5

NEEP 8

NEST 5

NETS 5

PEEN 8

PEER 7

PEES 7

PENS 8

PENT 8

PERE 7

PERT 7

PEST 7

PETS 7

PREE 7

REES 4

RENT 5

REPS 7

REST 4

RETE 4

RETS 4

SEEN 5

SEEP 7

SEER 4

SENE 5

SENT 5

SEPT 7

SERE 4

STEP 7

TEEN 5

TEES 4

TENS 5

TERN 5

TREE 4

3 letter words with the letters PRETENSE ↑

ENS 4

ERE 3

ERN 4

ERS 3

NEE 4

NET 4

PEE 6

PEN 7

PER 6

PES 6

PET 6

REE 3

REP 6

RES 3

RET 3

SEE 3

SEN 4

SER 3

SET 3

TEE 3

TEN 4

2 letter words with the letters PRETENSE ↑

EN 3

ER 2

ES 2

ET 2

NE 3

PE 5

RE 2

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