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Pretension
Meaning
Noun
●
A
claim
or
aspiration
to a particular
status
or quality.
●
Pretentiousness.
Verb
●
To
apply
tension
to an
object
before some other
event
or process.
●
In Construction:
To
apply
tension
to
reinforcing
strands
before
concrete
is
poured
in.
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Sanctimony
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Snootiness
Bombast
Egotism
Insincerity
Conceit
Smarm
Superficiality
Cynicism
Haughtiness
Sophistry
Vulgarity
Braggadocio
Bravado
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