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pretension
nounfemininegeneral usecommon/pɾɨtẽˈsɐ̃w̃/pre·ten·são
Definition
1A claim or demand to a right, title, or quality; aspiration, ambition; presumption, arrogance.
Usage examples
“He had no pretensions to lead the project.”
“His pretension to the position was considered legitimate.”
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have pretensionspretension to the throneair of pretension