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 Definitions of false pretense  [ˈfɔls hʊd]  

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Definition of 'false pretense' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) false pretense
an illegal, deliberate misrepresentation of facts, as to obtain title to money or property.

Etymology:  (1750–60)

Definition of 'false pretense' Princeton's WordNet 

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

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