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pretension
noun(pre-ten-sion)
a false or unsupportable quality
Synonyms: pretence, pretense,
pretension
noun(pre-ten-sion)
the quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to create a false appearance of great importance or worth)
Synonyms: largeness, pretentiousness,
pretension
noun(pre-ten-sion)
the advancing of a claim
Examples:
His pretension to the crown.
The town still puts forward pretensions as a famous resort.

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