By or Under False Pretences?

David Miller
David Miller
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By/on/Under False Preˈtences (British English) (American English by/on/Under False ˈPretenses) by Lying About Your Identity, Qualifications, Financial or...

By or Under False Pretences?

by/on/under false preˈtences
(British English) (American English by/on/under false ˈpretenses) by lying about your identity, qualifications, financial or social position, etc: She was sent to prison for six months for obtaining money under false pretences.

Do something under false Pretences meaning?

: by saying something that is not true, by pretending something, etc.

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Does sth under false pretense?

If you do something under false pretences, you do it when people do not know the truth about you and your intentions.

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