false pretenses
plural noun
a deliberate misrepresentation of facts, as to obtain title to money or property.
the use of such misrepresentation.
Origin of false pretenses
First recorded in 1750–60
Words nearby false pretenses
false pond,
false position,
false positive,
false pregnancy,
false pretences,
false pretenses,
false relation,
false rib,
false ribs,
false scorpion,
false solomon's-seal