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air of pretension

air of pretension

A manner, affectation, appearance, or behavior indicative of pretension or self-importance. I always really enjoy the film festival, but the air of pretension in the place is so thick you could cut it with a knife. Even though she has written so many award-winning books, she has no air of pretension about her whatsoever.
See also: air, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Erwin['ə:win]
HelmiHEL-mee (Finnish)Finnish, Swedish
Baha-Arabic, Turkish
Tatiannata-tee-AN-ə, ta-TYAN-əEnglish (Modern)
Karin['ka:rin]
Scott[skɔt]
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