make a pretense of
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Few, however, make a pretense of being much more than manuals.
From Time Magazine Archive
In America, where no kings have been, they are able to make a pretense of enthusiasm for a president.
From Time Magazine Archive
Despite the nonsense that prevails on these shows, several of them make a pretense of objectivity by including rebuttals by scientists and skeptics.
From Time Magazine Archive
The two Big Fellows, however, each had to make a pretense of championing their Little Fellows.
From Time Magazine Archive
Sheets and blankets had been hung between the various living quarters to make a pretense of privacy.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
