PRETENCE
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pretence is worth 18 points in the game of Scrabble
Definitions for the word, pretence
(a.) Alt. of Pretenceless
(n.) Intention; design.
(n.) That which is pretended; false, deceptive, or hypocritical show, argument, or reason; pretext; feint.
(n.) The act of holding out, or offering, to others something false or feigned; presentation of what is deceptive or hypocritical; deception by showing what is unreal and concealing what is real; false show; simulation; as, pretense of illness; under pretense of patriotism; on pretense of revenging Caesar's death.
(n.) The act of laying claim; the claim laid; assumption; pretension.