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pre·ten·tious
/prɪˈtɛn(t)ʃəs/
(
a
.)自負的,自任不凡的,誇耀的
From:
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Pre·ten·tious
a.
Full
of
pretension
;
disposed
to
lay
claim
to
more
than
is
one's
;
presuming
;
assuming
. --
Pre*ten*tious*ly
,
adv.
--
Pre*ten*tious*ness
,
n.
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From:
WordNet (r) 2.0
pretentious
adj
1:
making
claim
to
or
creating
an
appearance
of
(
often
undeserved
)
importance
or
distinction
; "
a
pretentious
country
house
"; "
a
pretentious
fraud
"; "
a
pretentious
scholarly
edition
" [
ant
:
unpretentious
]
2:
intended
to
attract
notice
and
impress
others
; "
an
ostentatious
sable
coat
" [
syn
:
ostentatious
] [
ant
:
unostentatious
]
3:
of
a
display
that
is
tawdry
or
vulgar
[
syn
:
ostentatious
,
kitsch
]
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