Current Events > CE Word of the day - pretentious

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I want to post more, so I plan to scan CE topics to find an interesting word.
If you want to post in this topic, try to use the word of the day in a sentence.

Today's word is pretentious.
As defined by Merriam-Webster:
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pretentious

Choose the Right Synonym for pretentious

showy, pretentious, ostentatious mean given to excessive outward display.

showy implies an imposing or striking appearance but usually suggests cheapness or poor taste. the performers' showy costumes

pretentious implies an appearance of importance not justified by the thing's value or the person's standing. a pretentious parade of hard words

ostentatious stresses vainglorious display or parade. the ostentatious summer homes of the rich

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Good choice of word
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