Pronunciation: /əˈbændən/
noun a word used to identify a person, place, thing, or idea, such as pretense
A1 She decided to abandon all pretense at being happy and just be herself.
A2 The actor had to drop all pretense at being shy for the role.
B1 After years of pretending, he finally abandoned all pretense at being a successful businessman.
B2 The politician had to drop all pretense at honesty when the scandal broke.
C1 The artist's work was a true reflection of himself, abandoning all pretense at conformity.
C2 In the face of adversity, she dropped all pretense at strength and allowed herself to be vulnerable.
verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence, such as abandon or drop
A1 I decided to abandon all pretense at being a good singer and just have fun with karaoke.
A2 He dropped all pretense at being polite and started yelling at the customer.
B1 The politician abandoned all pretense at honesty and admitted to taking bribes.
B2 She dropped all pretense at professionalism and stormed out of the meeting.
C1 The company abandoned all pretense at ethical behavior in pursuit of profit.
C2 The actor dropped all pretense at humility and bragged about his success on social media.
preposition a word used to show the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence, such as at
A1 She decided to abandon all pretense at being interested in the movie.
A2 He dropped all pretense at being innocent and confessed to the crime.
B1 The politician had to abandon all pretense at honesty when the scandal broke.
B2 After the betrayal, she dropped all pretense at forgiveness and ended the relationship.
C1 The company had to abandon all pretense at profitability and declare bankruptcy.
C2 In the face of overwhelming evidence, the defendant dropped all pretense at innocence and pleaded guilty.
article a word used to indicate whether a noun is specific or unspecific, such as all
A1 I decided to abandon all pretense at being interested in the movie.
A2 She dropped all pretense at being happy and admitted she was struggling.
B1 The politician abandoned all pretense at honesty and started lying blatantly.
B2 After being caught in the act, he dropped all pretense at innocence and confessed to the crime.
C1 The company CEO abandoned all pretense at humility and flaunted his wealth shamelessly.
C2 Realizing the futility of his facade, he dropped all pretense at sophistication and embraced his true self.
formal The CEO decided to abandon all pretense at diplomacy and speak candidly about the company's financial struggles.
informal She finally dropped all pretense at being interested in the meeting and started doodling on her notepad.
slang He just said, 'Screw it!' and abandoned all pretense at caring about what others thought.
figurative When faced with the undeniable evidence, she had no choice but to drop all pretense at innocence and confess to the crime.
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