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pretender


pre·tend·er

noun \pri-ˈten-dər\

Definition of PRETENDER

: one that pretends: as a : one who lays claim to something; specifically : a claimant to a throne who is held to have no just title b : one who makes a false or hypocritical show

Examples of PRETENDER

  1. <it turns out that the guy who claimed to work for a modeling agency was just a pretender>

First Known Use of PRETENDER

1609

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