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pretension
pretension, n.1 (prɪˈtɛnʃən) Also 7–9 pretention. [app. ad. med.L. prætensio (c 1150 in Thomas Thes. Nov. Lat.), n. of action f. prætendĕre to pretend, also med.L. prætentio (1100 in Du Cange), F. prétention (in 16th c. rarely pretension, Godef.).] The action of pretending. 1. An allegation or asser... Oxford English Dictionary
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pretension
pretension/prɪˈtenʃn; prɪ`tɛnʃən/ n1 [C usu pl 通常作复数]~ (to sth/doing sth) (making of a) claim 声称; 自命; 主张; 要求; 权利 a poet with serious pretensionsto literary greatness 完全有资格称作文学泰斗的诗人 He has/makes no pretensions to being an expert on the subject. 他并不以这方面的专家自居. (derog 贬) His social pretensions (ie behav... 牛津英汉双解词典
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Richard Britnell
in The Guardian stated that "Not many academics can be said to have moved the boundaries of their subject, yet no one meeting Richard encountered any pretension in The Guardian stated that "Not many academics can be said to have moved the boundaries of their subject, yet no one meeting Richard encountered any pretension wikipedia.org
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On The Wings Of Pretension Case File #5: Kiss' - The A.V. Club
By the late '70s, the warriors of Kiss had everything. The band didn't just play cities; it conquered them. It didn't entertain crowds; it slaughtered them. Kiss was bigger than rock. Kiss ...
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Feverhouse
Time Out commented that "it hovers dangerously close to pretension, sometimes teetering over the edge, but still remains a darkly individual visual essay wikipedia.org
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pretention
pretention obs. form of pretension. Oxford English Dictionary
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Lucy Hartley
She describes how "the appeal of physiognomy lay not so much in any of its scientific pretension but rather in how it seemed to validate an already widespread wikipedia.org
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pretentious
pretentious, a. (prɪˈtɛnʃəs) [ad. F. prétentieux (17th c. in Littré), ad. L. type *prætentiōs-us, f. prætentiōn-em pretension: see -ious.] 1. Characterized by, or full of, pretension; professing or making claim to great merit or importance, esp. when unwarranted; making an exaggerated outward show; ... Oxford English Dictionary
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Indian Summer: The Secret History of the End of an Empire
Reception Ben Macintyre writes in his New York Times review "Von Tunzelmann has a fine time puncturing royal pretension." wikipedia.org
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Crispin Glover (song)
Track listings and versions Digital Download "Crispin Glover" — 3:15 "Art of Pretension" — 3:58 "Love Becomes a Ghost" — 4:47 SFTRI 738 (pink vinyl ) "Crispin Glover" "Art of Pretension" SFTRI 739 (red vinyl) "Crispin Glover" "Love Becomes a Ghost" Personnel Jessicka – vocals Christian Hejnal wikipedia.org
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Nothing (A Chorus Line song)
Critical reception The Arts Desk describes it as "the song about theatrical pretension". wikipedia.org
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And so was his grandfather
Neither of the drawings contain any discernible image on the book itself, suggesting the satire on genealogical pretension as opposed to pretension in wikipedia.org
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Holdenville City Hall
It is a red brick building with prominent stone quoins and other details, and has some architectural pretension, being perhaps Federal-influenced. wikipedia.org
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Seri Bakti Bridge
The concept design was developed from several shorter span, with a precast pretension "Super-T" beam slab deck with spans up to . wikipedia.org
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Norrlands Guld
The central message is that people from Norrland (who naturally drink Norrlands Guld) are generally more laid back and free from pretension. wikipedia.org
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