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Meaning of 'pretension' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Pretension [ n.]
- The act of pretending, or laying claim; the act of asserting right or title.
- A claim made, whether true or false; a right alleged or assumed; a holding out the appearance of possessing a certain character; as, pretensions to scholarship.

Meaning of 'pretension' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . pretension [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the advancing of a claim
Example in sentence:
  • his pretension to the crown;
  • the town still puts forward pretensions as a famous resort

Nearby Words:

pre- preaccusation preace preach preached preacher preachership preachify preaching preachman

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