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pretension vs unnaturalness

unnaturalness vs pretension

pretension and unnaturalness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pretension Yes No No No
unnaturalness Yes No No No
As nouns, unnaturalness is a hypernym of pretension; that is, unnaturalness is a word with a broader meaning than pretension:
  • pretension: the quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to create a false appearance of great importance or worth)
  • unnaturalness: the quality of being unnatural or not based on natural principles
pretension (noun) unnaturalness (noun)
a false or unsupportable quality the quality of being unnatural or not based on natural principles
the quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to create a false appearance of great importance or worth)
the advancing of a claim
Difference between pretension and unnaturalness

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