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# pretension

noun (pretensions)

«pretension» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A pretension is a claim to be or to have something, often one that is not really true. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pretension/#m1)
2. A pretension is a show of being grand or important. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pretension/#m2)

### In the lessons

in tales a character who claims a right or a title he does not have

### Examples

- She made pretensions to be a princess. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pretension/#x1)
- The lord had pretensions about his wealth. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pretension/#x2)
- Ignore her pretensions; she is only a servant. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pretension/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «pretension» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pretension/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«pretension» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/pretension.html) on Mova free.