transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]
or pre·tence ˈprē-ˌten(t)s, pri-ˈ
Etymology: Middle English, probably modification of Medieval Latin pretensio, irregular from Latin praetendere
Date: 15th century
1. : a claim made or implied ; especially : one not supported by fact
2.
a. : mere ostentation : pretentiousness
confuse dignity with pomposity and pretense — Bennett Cerf
b. : a pretentious act or assertion
3. : an inadequate or insincere attempt to attain a certain condition or quality
4. : professed rather than real intention or purpose : pretext
was there under false pretense s
5. : make-believe , fiction
6. : false show : simulation
saw through his pretense of indifference