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pretence vs lip service

lip service vs pretence

pretence and lip service both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pretence Yes No No No
lip service Yes No No No
As nouns, lip service is a hyponym of pretence; that is, lip service is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pretence:
  • pretence: pretending with intention to deceive
  • lip service: an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction
Other hyponyms of pretence include bluff, pretext, stalking-horse, hypocrisy.
pretence (noun) lip service (noun)
the act of giving a false appearance an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction
a false or unsupportable quality
an artful or simulated semblance
imaginative intellectual play
pretending with intention to deceive
Difference between pretence and lip service

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