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PRETENTIOUS

characterized by pretension: such as

The meaning of the word pretentious is characterized by pretension: such as.

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WordMeaning
libidinoushaving or marked by lustful desires : lascivious
enterprisingmarked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act
leonineof, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion
modean arrangement of the eight diatonic notes or tones of an octave according to one of several fixed schemes of their intervals (see interval
demisedeath
contritefeeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc.
admonishto indicate duties or obligations to
propulsivetending or having power to propel
irreverencelack of reverence
inasmuch_assince; owing to the fact that