Pretentious Mnemonic
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pretentious
pretentious
/pɹɪˈtɛnʃəs/
poseur
arrogant
Examples
- She was not pretentious in the least.
- This was regarded as pretentious and gaudy.
- He holds a pretentious attitude.
- The Rolling Stones are extremely pretentious.
- The article is pretentious and scientifically untenable.
- The plot is boring, and the writing is pretentious.
- The prose is pretentious, to say the least.
- Finally, the style generally is pretentious and overblown.
- Maxwell Brock is more insufferable and pretentious.
- So was he misusing the word pretentious
making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction
adjective
intended to attract notice and impress others
adjective
tawdry or vulgar
adjective
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"Pre + Tens + Us. Before us, they pretend to be much more to impress."
Pre + Ten + Shush. Before counting to ten, she'd shush, acting more important.
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