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pre·ten·sion
 pretension
- pronunciation:
- prih
ten
sh
 n
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a false or insincere show or claim; pretense.
- synonyms:
- act, pretense
- similar words:
- fiction, imposture, masquerade, pose, sham, show
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| definition 2: |
(often pl.) a claim to something not warranted or deserved, or the act of putting forth such a claim.
The king's cousin had pretensions to the throne.- similar words:
- pretense
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| definition 3: |
affectation or exaggerated self-importance; pretentiousness.
- synonyms:
- airs, pretense
- similar words:
- affectation, mannerism, portentousness, pride, self-importance, swank
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| related words: |
air, claim, claptrap, heroic, pride |
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