Common words that rhyme with pretense include intense, sense, dense, immense, recompense, expanse, accuse, nose, these, precise, carouse, expertise, ease, storehouse and applause.
He felt intense pain yesterday.
A tense atmosphere filled the room.
His keen sense of smell detected trouble.
That idea is complete nonsense, really.
She is enduring immense suffering.
His response seemed to confuse everyone.