made a pretense

phrase

past tense of make a pretense

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made a show
Phrase
  • Hegseth even made a show of taking Kid Rock on an Apache flight afterward.
    Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026
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“Made a pretense.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/made%20a%20pretense. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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