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(adjective) making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction; "a pretentious country house"; "a pretentious fraud"; "a pretentious scholarly edition" |
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Antonyms: unpretentious |
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(adjective) intended to attract notice and impress others; "an ostentatious sable coat" |
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Synonyms: ostentatious |
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(satellite adjective) of a display that is tawdry or vulgar |
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Synonyms: kitsch, ostentatious |
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