pretension

Noun
  1. A false or unsupportable quality (synset 104796081)
    is a type of: artificiality - the quality of being produced by people and not occurring naturally
    same as: pretence, pretense
  2. The advancing of a claim (synset 106743120)
    "his pretension to the crown"; "the town still puts forward pretensions as a famous resort"
    is a type of: claim - an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
  3. The quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to create a false appearance of great importance or worth) (synset 104796210)
    is a type of: unnaturalness - the quality of being unnatural or not based on natural principles
    subtypes: ostentation - pretentious or showy or vulgar display
    same as: largeness, pretentiousness

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