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    FALSE PRETENSE

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    (law) an offense involving intent to defraud and false representation and obtaining property as a result of that misrepresentationplay

    Synonyms:

    false pretence; false pretense

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting acts or actions

    Hypernyms ("false pretense" is a kind of...):

    infraction; infringement; misdemeanor; misdemeanour; violation (a crime less serious than a felony)

    Domain category:

    jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)

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