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pretensions


 
  Grep  of  noun  pretension 
  pretension 
 
  Overview  of  noun  pretension 
 
  The  noun  pretension  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  pretension,  pretense,  pretence  --  (a  false  or  unsupportable  quality) 
  2.  pretension  --  (the  advancing  of  a  claim;  "his  pretension  to  the  crown";  "the  town  still  puts  forward  pretensions  as  a  famous  resort") 
  3.  pretentiousness,  pretension  --  (the  quality  of  being  pretentious  (creating  a  false  appearance  of  great  importance  or  worth)) 
 
  Overview  of  noun  pretension 
 
  The  noun  pretension  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  pretension,  pretense,  pretence  --  (a  false  or  unsupportable  quality) 
  2.  pretension  --  (the  advancing  of  a  claim;  "his  pretension  to  the  crown";  "the  town  still  puts  forward  pretensions  as  a  famous  resort") 
  3.  pretentiousness,  pretension  --  (the  quality  of  being  pretentious  (creating  a  false  appearance  of  great  importance  or  worth)) 



pretensions definition