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pretence vs deception

deception vs pretence

pretence and deception both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pretence Yes No No No
deception Yes No No No
As nouns, deception is a hypernym of pretence; that is, deception is a word with a broader meaning than pretence:
  • pretence: the act of giving a false appearance
  • deception: the act of deceiving
Other hypernyms of pretence include deceit, dissembling, dissimulation.
As nouns, deception is a hypernym of pretence; that is, deception is a word with a broader meaning than pretence:
  • pretence: pretending with intention to deceive
  • deception: a misleading falsehood
Other hypernyms of pretence include deceit, misrepresentation.
pretence (noun) deception (noun)
the act of giving a false appearance the act of deceiving
a false or unsupportable quality an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
an artful or simulated semblance a misleading falsehood
imaginative intellectual play
pretending with intention to deceive
Difference between pretence and deception

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