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Meaning of PRETENTIOUSNESS
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Definition:
[n]
the
quality
of
being
pretentious
(
creating
a
false
appearance
of
great
importance
or
worth
)
[n]
lack
of
elegance
as
a
consequence
of
being
pompous
and
puffed
up
with
vanity
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Synonyms:
inflation
,
ostentatiousness
,
pomposity
,
pompousness
,
pretension
,
splashiness
Antonyms:
unpretentiousness
See Also:
inelegance
,
ostentation
,
unnaturalness
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