Pretensions

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noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

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  1. 1
    plural of pretension form-of, plural

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airsambitionsassertionsclaimclaimsentitlement

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"Old men and comets are revered for the same reasons: their long beards and their pretensions to predict events."

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