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Nouns (2)

n. the quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to create a false appearance of great importance or worth)

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ostentation

n. pretentious or showy or vulgar display

pose, airs

n. affected manners intended to impress others; "don't put on airs with me"

pretentiousness, ostentation, ostentatiousness, pomposity, pompousness

n. lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity

disguise, camouflage

n. an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something; "the theatrical notion of disguise is always associated with catastrophe in his stories"

face

n. the general outward appearance of something; "the face of the city is changing"

appearance, visual aspect

n. outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

look, expression, aspect

n. the feelings expressed on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face"

behavior, behaviour, conduct, demeanor, demeanour, deportment

n. (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people

front, battlefront, front line

n. the line along which opposing armies face each other

pretence, guise, pretext

n. an artful or simulated semblance; "under the guise of friendship he betrayed them"

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pretension

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