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pretension

Main Entry:: ¹pre·ten·sion
Pronunciation:: \pri-ˈten(t)-shən\
Function:: noun
Date:: 15th century

1 : an allegation of doubtful value : pretext 2 : a claim or an effort to establish a claim 3 : a claim or right to attention or honor because of merit 4 : an aspiration or intention that may or may not reach fulfillment <has serious literary pretensions> 5 : vanity , pretentiousness

synonyms see ambition

— pre·ten·sion·less

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\-ləs\ adjective

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