pretender
Americannoun
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a person who pretends, especially for a dishonest purpose.
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an aspirant or claimant (often followed byto ).
a pretender to the throne.
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a person who makes unjustified or false claims, statements, etc., as about personal status, abilities, intentions, or the like.
a pretender to literary genius.
noun
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a person who pretends or makes false allegations
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a person who mounts a claim, as to a throne or title
Etymology
Origin of pretender
Example Sentences
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Dave Grohl and co came out at tea time on Friday and delivered one of the weekend's most pulverising rock sets: Everlong, The Pretender, Best Of You, All My Life.
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2023
Hynde writes about the attack in her new memoir, "Reckless: My Life as a Pretender."
From US News • Sep. 4, 2015
For his curious "Pretender," the artist harnessed Parton's cover of "The Great Pretender" to create a wobbly version in which her voice drunkenly moves down to male tenor and bass.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 6, 2014
“Say a prayer for the Pretender Who started out so young and strong Only to surrender” — Michael Keating 3.
From New York Times • Feb. 5, 2010
He shows his fears—that she is intriguing with another, with the Pretender.
From Dramatic Technique by Baker, George Pierce
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