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pretension vs pretence

pretence vs pretension

pretension and pretence both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pretension Yes No No No
pretence Yes No No No
As nouns, pretension and pretence are synonyms defined as:
  • pretension and pretence: a false or unsupportable quality
Other synonyms of pretension include pretense.
pretension (noun) pretence (noun)
a false or unsupportable quality the act of giving a false appearance
the quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to create a false appearance of great importance or worth) a false or unsupportable quality
the advancing of a claim an artful or simulated semblance
imaginative intellectual play
pretending with intention to deceive
Difference between pretension and pretence

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