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false pre·tense
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Princeton's WordNet
false pretense, false pretencenoun
(law) an offense involving intent to defraud and false representation and obtaining property as a result of that misrepresentation
Wiktionary
false pretensenoun
representation of untrue facts
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false pretense
False pretense refers to a deceptive act or statement intentionally used to convince or mislead another person into delivering their property or assets under the misunderstanding or belief that they will directly benefit or profit from it when this is not the case. This act can be regarded as criminal offense or fraud in some legal systems.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of false pretense in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of false pretense in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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