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pretentious definition

pre·ten·tious (prē ten′s̸həs, pri-)

adjective

  1. making claims, explicit or implicit, to some distinction, importance, dignity, or excellence
  2. affectedly grand; ostentatious

Etymology: Fr prétentieux < prétention, pretension + -eux, -ous

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