Pretension (Crossword clue)

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We found 6 answers for “Pretension” .

This page shows answers to the clue Pretension, followed by 7 definitions like “The advancing of a claim”, “A false claim or profession” and “A false show of something”. Synonyms for Pretension are for example affectation, brazenness and conceitedness. More synonyms can be found below the puzzle answers.

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Definitions of “Pretension”
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• A false show of something
• A false or unsupportable quality
• A claim made, whether true or false
• The act of pretending, or laying claim
• Pretense a false or unsupportable quality
• A claim, especially an unsupported one, as to some distinction or accomplishment
• The quality of being pretentious (creating a false appearance of great importance or worth)
• Pretension is used in tensile tests and is a user defined force that is applied to the specimen before any measurements begin

Synonyms of “Pretension”
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affectation, brazenness, conceitedness, display and showiness.


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