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Word "PRETENSION" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
a false or unsupportable quality
Synonyms:
pretence, pretense

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
the quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to create a false appearance of great importance or worth)
Synonyms:
largeness, pretentiousness

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
the advancing of a claim
Examples:
his pretension to the crown
the town still puts forward pretensions as a famous resort

Crossword Clues for PRETENSION

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Clue Source Date
Affectation in publicity campaign, top executive observed, will meet with some hostility, perhaps
Airs Wall Street Journal 30 Jan 2025
A false quality
Affectation of not being worried yet?
Fancy tin openers are an affectation (10)
Claim it's about time to cut state allowance The Telegraph Cryptic 21 Sep 2023
Advancing of a claim The Guardian Quick 15 Mar 2022
… before strained situation leads to unjustified claim
Pomposity of pensioner worked up about the ending of Brexit
Unjustifiable claim before leading to strain
Stretch before casting for show
In advance, give a sort of force to claim
Claim to be retired, existing within post-work allowance? The Telegraph Cryptic 30 Jan 2015
Airs
Claim or title to
Claim or title to something
Self-importance.
Assertion of a claim.
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