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pretentious
adjective
Intended to attract notice and impress others
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pɹɪˈtɛnʃəs
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adjective
Intended to attract notice and impress others
“An ostentatious sable coat”
adjective
Making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction
“A pretentious country house”
adjective
(of a display) tawdry or vulgar
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An ostentatious sable coat
A pretentious country house
A pretentious fraud
A pretentious scholarly edition
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