pretension, n.
(pretensions)
freq. cnt. 1
(pretensions)
freq. cnt. 1
a false or unsupportable quality
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
pretence pretense pretension
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derivationally related form
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hypernym
the quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to create a false appearance of great importance or worth)
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largeness pretension pretentiousness
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
the advancing of a claim
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pretension