Pretension Mnemonic

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pretension

pretension

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a false or unsupportable quality

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the advancing of a claim

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the quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to create a false appearance of great importance or worth)

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"Pre + Tension. Before the show, she felt the tension of trying to impress."

"Pretend + Mansion. She pretends her small house is a big mansion, acting more important."

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