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- [pri-ten-der]
- /prɪˈtɛn dər/
- /prɪˈten.dər/
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- [pri-ten-der]
- /prɪˈtɛn dər/
Definitions of pretender word
- noun pretender a person who pretends, especially for a dishonest purpose. 1
- noun pretender an aspirant or claimant (often followed by to): a pretender to the throne. 1
- noun pretender a person who makes unjustified or false claims, statements, etc., as about personal status, abilities, intentions, or the like: a pretender to literary genius. 1
- noun pretender sb claiming a title 1
- noun pretender deceitful person 1
- countable noun pretender A pretender to a position is someone who claims the right to that position, and whose claim is disputed by others. 0
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Origin of pretender
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; pretend + -er1
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Parts of speech for Pretender
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pretender popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
pretender usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pretender
noun pretender
- beguiler — to influence by trickery, flattery, etc.; mislead; delude.
- bunco artist — a confidence trickster or con artist
- cardsharp — a professional card player who cheats
- casuist — a person, esp a theologian, who attempts to resolve moral dilemmas by the application of general rules and the careful distinction of special cases
- chameleon — A chameleon is a kind of lizard whose skin changes colour to match the colour of its surroundings.
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