pretension

Letters that make pretension

s, o, e, n, p, r, t, i are letters that make 'pretension'

Words within pretension

rete, Sion, re, te, si, PR, en, SI, on, ten, tension, Io, ion, Re, Pr, Si, Te, ret are words within 'pretension'


3 possible definitions for 'pretension'

Pretension as "the quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to create a false appearance of great importance or worth)"

Under this definition, pretension is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

pretentiousness, largeness have the same meaning as 'pretension'

Antonyms

unpretentiousness has the opposite meaning of pretension

pretension as a type

'pretension' can be a type of unnaturalness.

Types of pretension

ostentation is a type of pretension.

Derivatives of pretension

large, tumid, orotund, pretentious, turgid, bombastic, declamatory are derivatives of 'pretension'.


Pretension as "a false or unsupportable quality"

Under this definition, pretension is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

pretense, pretence have the same meaning as 'pretension'

pretension as a type

'pretension' can be a type of artificiality.

Derivatives of pretension

pretend is a derivative of pretension.


Pretension as "the advancing of a claim"

Under this definition, pretension is a noun and has the following properties:

pretension as a type

'pretension' can be a type of claim.

Derivatives of pretension

pretend is a derivative of pretension.

Example of pretension used within this context

"his pretension to the crown", "the town still puts forward pretensions as a famous resort"



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