Term: pretense: the act of giving a false appearance
Candidate hypernym: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) → 1
Candidate hypernym: cynicism: a cynical feeling of distrust → 0
Candidate hypernym: contrast medium: a substance that is opaque to x-rays; when administered it allows a radiologist to examine the organ or tissue it fills → 0
Candidate hypernym: striker: the part of a mechanical device that strikes something → 0
Candidate hypernym: zill: one of a pair of small metallic cymbals worn on the thumb and middle finger; used in belly dancing in rhythm with the dance → 0
Candidate hypernym: antiphrasis: the use of a word in a sense opposite to its normal sense (especially in irony) → 0
Candidate hypernym: rhonchus: a sound like whistling or snoring that is heard with a stethoscope during expiration as air passes through obstructed channels → 0
Candidate hypernym: church officer: a church official → 0
Candidate hypernym: mint: any north temperate plant of the genus Mentha with aromatic leaves and small mauve flowers → 0
Candidate hypernym: ticket: a summons issued to an offender (especially to someone who violates a traffic regulation) → 0
Candidate hypernym: eragrostis: annual or perennial grasses of tropics and subtropics → 0