pretence

She liked it, she wanted to be in the march, though she still had a vague sense of trespass, of false pretences.

David now knew Jenny's real character and he was no longer deceived by her pretences.

While bringing up Chinese market, franchising has induced some companies to do false pretences in the name of license.

The usual pretences are, sometimes the high price of provisions; sometimes the great profit which their master makes by their work.

The thieves got into the house under false pretences, by saying they had come to repair the telephone.

Stripped of all pretences , the film is a naked piece of testimonial to love.

Obtaining money on false pretences perhaps or some obscurer charge heard in camera under the Official Secrets Act.

Tom is lucky he wasn't prosecuted for taking money under false pretences .

He extorted money from poor farmers under false pretences.

Councillor Didlum said it was very evident that Dr. Weakling had obtained his seat on that Council by false pretences.

One in three workers admit to taking time off under false pretences , according to research.

She will be open to me and can shed masks and pretences and reveal her true self.

I hate such shallow false pretences.

I have an uncomfortable feeling that my freedom has been obtained under false pretences !

the case of XUTING; crime of theft; embezzlement; false pretences; credit card fraud; unjust enrichment; tort;

procure another person for an unlawful sexual act by false pretences