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pre·tend·er
 pretender
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- pronunciation:
- prih
ten
d
 r
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
one who misrepresents, acts falsely, or otherwise pretends.
The heiress married this pretender believing that he loved her for herself.- similar words:
- quack, sham
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| definition 2: |
one who makes a claim or aspires, often unjustly (often fol. by "to").
False Dmitry was one of the pretenders to the throne of Muscovy.- similar words:
- sham
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| related words: |
hypocrite, liar, phony |
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