Дума: pretension

pretension example in a phrase

• Against rationalism as a pretension and a method, pragmatism is fully armed and militant. [W. James, Pragmatism]

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Translation of pretension

Definition of pretension

• a false or unsupportable quality
• the advancing of a claim
• the quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to create a false appearance of great importance or worth)

Synonyms of pretension

• Произношение на motive
  motive [en]
• Произношение на maintenance
  maintenance [en]
• Произношение на assertion
  assertion [en]
• Произношение на demand
  demand [en]
• Произношение на declaration
  declaration [en]
• Произношение на stake
  stake [en]
• Произношение на affirmation
  affirmation [en]
• Произношение на interest
  interest [en]
• allegation (formal)
• ostentation (pej.)

Translation of pretension