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pretentious

Pretentious describes someone or something that claims to be very important or grand. (adjective)

An example of pretentious is someone saying they deserve a table in a crowded restaurant because of who they are.

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See pretentious in Webster's New World College Dictionary

See pretentious in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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