pretence vs hypocrisy

pretence and hypocrisy both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pretence	Yes	No	No	No
hypocrisy	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, hypocrisy is a hyponym of pretence; that is, hypocrisy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pretence:

pretence: pretending with intention to deceive
hypocrisy: an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction

Other hyponyms of pretence include bluff, pretext, stalking-horse, lip service.

pretence (noun)	hypocrisy (noun)
the act of giving a false appearance	insincerity by virtue of pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not really have
a false or unsupportable quality	an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction
an artful or simulated semblance
imaginative intellectual play
pretending with intention to deceive