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Pretender

nounid 112914·updated May 18, 2026
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a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives

polysemous

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Variants

synonym
fraudphony
plural
Pretenders
possessive
Pretender's
pluralpossessive
Pretenders'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary3 sensesview framework →
§1
a claimant to the throne or to the office of ruler, usually without just title
§2
a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives
§3
a person who makes deceitful pretenses

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