pretension
n. US //pɹiˈtɛnʃən// UK //pɹɪtˈɛnʃən// pre·ten·sion
From Middle English pretencioun, pretensioun, from Medieval Latin prētēnsiō.
From pre- + tension.
From Middle English pretencioun, pretensioun, from Medieval Latin prētēnsiō.
From pre- + tension.
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