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pretensionnoun an entitlement to somethinga pretension of long standing to the throne of Hungary call, claim, dibs, pretense(or pretence), right birthright, prerogative, titlefavor, privilegerefusal disclaimer, quitclaim, release, waiver an exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claimsa woman full of pretension and pompousness arrogance, assumption, bumptiousness, consequence, haughtiness, hauteur, high horse, huffiness, imperiousness, loftiness, lordliness, masterfulness, peremptoriness, pomposity, pompousness, presumptuousness, pretense(or pretence), pretentiousness, self-consequence, self-importance, superciliousness, superiority, toploftiness authoritativeness, bossiness, bowwow, brag, dominance, high-handednesscondescension, disdain, scornchest-thumping, inflation, self-assertion, side(chiefly British), snobbery, snobbishness, snobbism, snootinessattitude, cheek, cheekiness, impertinence, impudence, saucinessboastfulness, bombast, braggadocio, bravado, strut, swagger, triumphalism, vaingloriousness, vainglorycockiness, complacence, conceit, egoism, egotism, pride, pridefulness, self-assumption, self-centeredness, self-complacency, self-conceit, self-content, self-contentment, self-opinion, self-partiality, self-satisfaction, smugness, swelled head, vanitysuperiority complex humility, modesty, unassumingness, unpretentiousness bashfulness, demureness, retiringness, shynessdiffidence, self-distrust, self-doubt, timidity, timidnesslowliness, meekness, mousiness, passiveness, passivity, submissivenessquietness, reserve, reservedness the quality or state of appearing or trying to appear more important or more valuable than is the casethe pretension of that French restaurant is more than I can bear affectation, affectedness, grandiosity, inflation, pretense(or pretence), pretentiousness arrogance, bumptiousness, complacency, conceit, egotism, hauteur, imperiousness, pompousness, presumptuousness, pride, self-aggrandizement, self-assertion, self-assumption, self-conceit, self-consequence, self-glorification, self-importance, self-satisfaction, smugness, vaingloriousness, vainglory, vainness, vanitydisdain, haughtiness, lordliness, snobbery, snobbishness, superciliousness, superiorityconfidence, presumption, self-assurance, self-confidence, surenessboastfulness, braggadocioaggressiveness, assertiveness, audaciousness, boldness, brassiness, cheekiness, cockiness, forwardness, impudence, insolence, rudenessgrandiloquenceflamboyance, flashiness, garishness, gaudiness, glitz, mummery, ostentation, ostentatiousness, show, showiness demureness, down-to-earthness, humbleness, humility, lowliness, meekness, modestybashfulness, diffidence, shyness, timiditynaturalness, sincerity something that one hopes or intends to accomplishhas serious pretensions of becoming a writer aim, ambition, aspiration, bourne(also bourn), design, dream, end, goal, idea, ideal, intent, intention, mark, meaning, object, objective, plan, point, purpose, target, thing grail, holy grailplot, project, schemedesire, hope, mind, wishnirvanadestination, terminus name of the game means, method, way ambition, aspiration, pretension mean strong desire for advancement.ambition applies to the desire for personal advancement or preferment and may suggest equally a praiseworthy or an inordinate desire.driven by ambition aspiration implies a striving after something higher than oneself.an aspiration to become president someday pretension suggests ardent desire for recognition of accomplishment often without actual possession of the necessary ability and therefore may imply presumption.has literary pretensions in the 15th century |