false pretense false pretence • false-principled · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · false pretense · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 14 · · Length 3 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) (law) an offense involving intent to defraud and false representation and obtaining property as a result of that misrepresentation. Synonyms: false pretense, false pretence. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · false pretence · · Synonym 1 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 e latin small letter e U+0065 f latin small letter f U+0066 l latin small letter l U+006C n latin small letter n U+006E p latin small letter p U+0070 r latin small letter r U+0072 s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074