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pre·tense (prtns, pr-tns) n. The act of pretending; a false appearance or action intended to deceive. A false or studied show; an affectation: a pretense of nonchalance. A professed but feigned reason or excuse; a pretext: under false pretenses. Something imagined or pretended. Mere show without reality; outward appearance. A right asserted with or without foundation; a claim. See Synonyms at claim. The quality or state of being pretentious; ostentation. a·rach·nid (-rknd) n. Any of various arthropods of the class Arachnida, such as spiders, scorpions, mites, and ticks, characterized by four pairs of segmented legs and a body that is divided into two regions, the cephalothorax and the abdomen. Also called arachnoid.