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English noun: false pretense

1. false pretense (act) (law) an offense involving intent to defraud and false representation and obtaining property as a result of that misrepresentation


Synonymsfalse pretence


Broader (hypernym)infraction, infringement, misdemeanor, misdemeanour, violation


Domain categoryjurisprudence, law









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