01 n. The act of pretending, or laying claim; the act of asserting right or title.
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The act of pretending, or laying claim; the act of asserting right or title.“The arrogant pretensions of Glengarry contributed to protract the discussion.” — Macaulay.
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A claim made, whether true or false; a right alleged or assumed; a holding out the appearance of possessing a certain character; as, pretensions to scholarship.“This was but an invention and pretension given out by the Spaniards.” — Bacon.“Men indulge those opinions and practices that favor their pretensions.” — L'Estrange.