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#1 pretension n. [pretense, pretence] a false or unsupportable quality. wn
#2 pretension n. the advancing of a claim; "his pretension to the crown"; "the town still puts forward pretensions as a famous resort". wn
#3 pretension n. [pretentiousness, largeness] the quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to create a false appearance of great importance or worth). wn
#2 pretension n. the advancing of a claim; "his pretension to the crown"; "the town still puts forward pretensions as a famous resort". wn
#3 pretension n. [pretentiousness, largeness] the quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to create a false appearance of great importance or worth). wn
