Dictionary of synonyms

Synonyms and antonyms of the word: pretenses

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Usage examples:

A District Court in Amasaman has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of a 35-year-old self-employed man on charges of attempt to commit crime namely defrauding and defrauding by false pretenses.

Source: https://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2023/04/27/court-orders-arrest-of-alleged-fraudster/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=court-orders-arrest-of-alleged-fraudster

Between 8:32 a.m. on April 12 and 2 a.m. on April 15, the obtaining of $400 by false pretenses was reported at 715 Salvatierra St.

Source: https://stanforddaily.com/2023/04/18/police-blotter-bike-theft-damage-to-property-burglary/

It didn't take long before both parties dropped all pretenses and engaged in a grisly fight for survival.

Source: https://www.cbr.com/yeagerist-worst-crimes-aot/

Justice Sale Musa Shuaibu of the Federal High Court, Kaduna on Thursday, June 15, 2023, convicted a former member of the House of Representatives, Mansur Ali Mashi on eight counts of conspiracy and obtaining by false pretenses.

Source: https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2023/06/16/former-reps-member-three-bank-officials-jailed-for-n212m-fraud/

Not only was it a gut-punch for Buffy who had just lost the love of her life, but seeing BAngel reunited under such false pretenses drove a stake right through our hearts.

Source: https://tvline.com/lists/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-best-episodes-ranked-photos/

Putting a coda on all this several years later, the head of the Senate Intelligence Committee announced on June 5, 2008 the bipartisan conclusions of a by his committee that the attack on Iraq was launched “under false pretenses.”

Source: https://original.antiwar.com/mcgovern/2023/03/19/iraq-20-years-the-uses-and-abuses-of-national-intelligence-estimates/

Shaw has been dismissive of both Picard and Captain William Riker (Jonathan Frakes) since they boarded the USS Titan-A under false pretenses.

Source: https://screenrant.com/star-trek-picard-shaw-geordi-geek-barclay/

Their physical closeness fosters a transparency that lets pretenses fall away.

Source: https://www.cbr.com/shadow-and-bone-season2-kanej-armor/

Two individuals were arrested by police in Lusaka on charges of obtaining money by false pretenses.

Source: https://www.lusakatimes.com/2023/02/27/lusaka-police-arrest-two-for-fraud-after-facebook-car-scam/

Wilson would then deposit the money she secured under false pretenses into her bank account.

Source: https://madamenoire.com/1349059/boston-principal-naia-wilson-charged-for-40k-in-school-funding-for-barbados-trips/