makes a pretense

The phrase “makes a pretense” has 4 syllables: makes a pre-tense

It's pronounced as /meɪks ə ˈpriː.tɛns/


What is synonym and antonym for makes a pretense?

In the thesaurus, “makes a pretense” has 30 synonyms.

Here are synonyms for makes a pretense along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for makes a pretense

  • acts
  • affects
  • assumes
  • bluffs
  • camouflages
  • conceals
  • counterfeits
  • disguises
  • dissembles
  • dissimulates
  • fakes
  • feigns
  • feints
  • impersonates
  • lets on
  • makes a show
  • makes believe
  • makes out
  • masks
  • masquerades
  • playacts
  • plays
  • poses
  • pretends
  • professes
  • puts on
  • puts on an act
  • puts up a front
  • shams
  • simulates

Example Sentences

  • Despite her feelings of anxiety, she makes a pretense of being calm and collected during the meeting.
  • He often makes a pretense of knowing everything to impress his friends.
  • The actor makes a pretense of confidence when he steps on stage, even though he's nervous inside.
  • She makes a pretense of enjoying the party, but she would rather be at home reading a book.
  • In the debate, he makes a pretense of objectivity, but his bias is clear to everyone listening.

On this page you'll find 30 synonyms or another words to makes a pretense, such as: acts, affects, assumes, bluffs, camouflages, conceals, counterfeits.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

makes a show

makes out

  • absorbs
  • acts
  • affects
  • affords
  • appreciates
  • apprehends
  • ascertains
  • assimilates
  • assumes
  • beholds
  • bluffs
  • camouflages
  • carries on
  • catches
  • cognizes
  • compasses
  • comprehends
  • conceals
  • conceives
  • concludes
  • conjectures
  • construes
  • contemplates
  • contrives
  • copes
  • counterfeits
  • decides
  • deciphers
  • decodes
  • deduces
  • derives
  • digests
  • digs
  • discerns
  • disguises
  • dissembles
  • dissimulates
  • does
  • draws a conclusion
  • ekes out
  • extrapolates
  • fakes
  • fares
  • fathoms
  • feigns
  • feints
  • fends for oneself
  • finds out
  • gathers
  • gets
  • gets along
  • gets by
  • gets on
  • grasps
  • groks
  • guesses
  • impersonates
  • infers
  • interprets
  • intuits
  • judges
  • knows
  • lasts
  • lets on
  • makes
  • makes a pretense
  • makes a show
  • makes believe
  • makes do
  • makes ends meet
  • makes shift
  • manages
  • masks
  • masquerades
  • penetrates
  • perceives
  • philosophizes
  • picks up on
  • pierces
  • playacts
  • plays
  • poses
  • pretends
  • professes
  • puts on
  • puts on an act
  • puts up a front
  • rationalizes
  • reads
  • realizes
  • reasons
  • recognizes
  • registers
  • savvies
  • scrounges
  • sees
  • seizes
  • senses
  • shams
  • shifts
  • simulates
  • speculates
  • squeezes
  • supposes
  • surmises
  • survives
  • swings
  • takes in
  • thinks
  • twigs
  • understands
  • wrests
  • wrings

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