pretension. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

pretension

SYLLABICATION:	pre·ten·sion
PRONUNCIATION:	pr-tnshn
NOUN:	1. A specious allegation; a pretext. 2. A claim to something, such as a privilege or right. See synonyms at claim. 3. The advancing of a claim. 4. Ostentatious display; pretentiousness.


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