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pre·ten·tious (prē ten′s̸həs, pri-)
adjective
- making claims, explicit or implicit, to some distinction, importance, dignity, or excellence
- affectedly grand; ostentatious
Etymology: Fr prétentieux < prétention, pretension + -eux, -ous
Related Forms:
- pretentiously pre·ten′·tiously adverb
- pretentiousness pre·ten′·tious·ness noun
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