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imagination vs pretense

pretense vs imagination

imagination and pretense both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
imagination Yes No No No
pretense Yes No No No
As nouns, pretense is a hyponym of imagination; that is, pretense is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than imagination:
  • imagination: the ability to form mental images of things or events
  • pretense: imaginative intellectual play
imagination (noun) pretense (noun)
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses the act of giving a false appearance
the ability to form mental images of things or events a false or unsupportable quality
the ability to deal resourcefully with unusual problems an artful or simulated semblance
imaginative intellectual play
pretending with intention to deceive
Difference between imagination and pretense

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