pretension vs claim

claim vs pretension

pretension and claim both are nouns.

pretension is not a verb while claim is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pretension	Yes	No	No	No
claim	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, claim is a hypernym of pretension; that is, claim is a word with a broader meaning than pretension:

pretension: the advancing of a claim
claim: an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

pretension (noun)	claim (noun)
a false or unsupportable quality	demand for something as rightful or due
the quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to create a false appearance of great importance or worth)	an established or recognized right
the advancing of a claim	an informal right to something
	an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
	a demand
	an assertion that something is true or factual

pretension (verb)	claim (verb)
	assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
	take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs
	ask for legally or make a legal claim to, as of debts, for example
	lay claim to; as of an idea
	demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to

Difference between pretension and claim

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