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What is the difference between slang and pretentious words?
Slang words are words that are not in the dictionary.
How do you put pretentious in a sentence?
The old man was a very pretentious fellow.
Do the words pretensions and pretentious have similar meaning?
Yes- they are forms of the same word. Pretentious is the adjective version of the noun pretention-- both are forms of the verb, pretend which means to act as if something is true even if it is not -- to play make believe.
How do you have period?
To get pretentious
What is the word for using unnecessarily large words to impress?
The word sesquipedalian means to use large words. Another word is verbose. Someone who uses unfamiliar words could be called pretentious.
What is a pretentious poseur?
pseud
What is the origin of pretentious?
pretend
Which words are synonymous with proud?
Pleased, pleasing, valiant, impressive, content, dignified, arrogant, self-important, egotistic. pompous, pretentious, vain...
What is pretentious writing?
Pretentious means attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possessed.Pretentious writing would use big words that the author doesn't really understand, and make long, possibly rambling, statements that try to sound intelligent.
Describing a person what are some words that begin with p?
pretty, pretentious, petty, poor, proper, picky, pathetic, pensive, playful, preppy, perfect...
What is the is of the what?
I would describe it as pretentious gobbledygook.
Another word for pretentious?
False
