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Pretension

Pronounce Pretension as P R EH T EH N S IY OW N.

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Phonetic transcription for pretension

Traditional IPA Phonetic transcription of pretension: | prɛtɛnsɪoʊn |
Modern IPA Phonetic transcription of pretension: | prɛtɛnsɪɒn |

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Meanings for pretension

asserting a certain quality or status

pretension, pretense, pretence(noun)

a false or unsupportable quality

pretension(noun)

the advancing of a claim

"his pretension to the crown"; "the town still puts forward pretensions as a famous resort"

pretentiousness, pretension, largeness(noun)

the quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to create a false appearance of great importance or worth)

an entitlement to something

a pretension of long standing to the throne of Hungary

an exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims

a woman full of pretension and pompousness

the quality or state of appearing or trying to appear more important or more valuable than is the case

the pretension of that French restaurant is more than I can bear

something that one hopes or intends to accomplish

has serious pretensions of becoming a writer

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Synonyms for pretension

largeness pretending pretence pretext simulation pretense feigning pretentiousness make believe guise dissembling breadth puffiness comprehensiveness pomposity extensiveness ostentation inflation splashiness bigness ostentatiousness pompousness affectation air assumption cloak color disguise dissimulation excuse mask ruse seeming semblance show subterfuge trick wile claim demand profession PRETENCE conceit pertness priggery call dibs right arrogance bumptiousness consequence haughtiness hauteur high horse huffiness imperiousness loftiness lordliness masterfulness peremptoriness presumptuousness self consequence self importance superciliousness superiority toploftiness affectedness grandiosity aim ambition aspiration bourne bourn design dream end goal idea ideal intent intention mark meaning object objective plan point purpose target thing

Antonyms for pretension

humility modesty unassumingness unpretentiousness

Pretension in different languages

ادعاءArabic
prétension French
aanmatiging pretentie Dutch
pretensão Portuguese
pretenție pretențiozitate Romanian

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