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, direct, dictate, decree
presently : immediately, directly, shortly, forthwith, soon
preserve : keep, conserve, shelter, shield, protect
prestige : reputation, influence, distinction
presume : assume, suppose
pretend : feign, affect, assume
pretence also pretense AmE / / noun [singular, uncountable]

1 an attempt to pretend that something is true

[+ that]: Susie abandoned the pretence that she didn't want to go to the party. | keep up the pretence of being/doing sth: How long are you going to keep up the pretence of being ill? | under (the) pretence of sth: John waited for her under pretence of tying his shoelaces. | make a pretence of doing sth: Tollitt made no pretence of hiding his surprise.

2 under/on false pretences if you do something under false pretences, you do it by pretending that something is true: Mellors obtained credit under false pretences.

3 no pretence to superiority/faith/education etc no claim that you are superior1 (4) etc: a simple man, with little pretence to education