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Definition of Pretension

• (n.) The act of pretending, or laying claim; the act of asserting right or title.
• (n.) 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.

Synonyms of Pretension

• Pretense
• Pretence
• Pretentiousness
• Largeness

Antonyms of Pretension

• Unpretentiousness

Homophones of Pretension