pretender
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- noun
- /prɪˈtɛndər/
- I'm just a pretender.
- contenders turned into pretenders
- the great pretender
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- How can you be the party that supports women's rights and be the great pretender, protector and defender of women's rights, but also support this?
Examples
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Some young pretenders are talking the talk without walking the walk.
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I've had my fill with the smug condescension of you worn-out pretenders, parading on the ruins of your past glories.
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There is not one Republican pretender who has shown himself willing to step outside of that box.
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Not intended to be negative about Jesus, just about those who are pretenders to the role.
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There are too many pretenders in this sport's fan base.
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See, a crisis separates the real men from the pretenders.
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Who is this pretender?
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How can you be the party that supports women's rights and be the great pretender, protector and defender of women's rights, but also support this?
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She's a grasping, devious little pretender and it is my duty to expose her as the covetous hoax she is.
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In a world full of pretenders, it can be hard to find someone who is truly authentic.
Synonyms
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1.0
A person who often says things that are not true
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4.4
A person who pretends to be something they are not to trick others
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5.6
A person who says they have good morals but does not follow them
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6.2
A person who pretends to have feelings or beliefs to deceive others
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3.7
A person who pretends to be someone they are not
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5.1
A person who pretends to be someone else to trick people
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5.1
A person who pretends to be someone else to trick people and get money or other benefits
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8.6
A person who pretends to be someone they are not
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6.2
A person who pretends to be someone else to trick or entertain people
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8.0
A person who pretends to be someone they are not to fit in
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5.2
A person who pretends to be someone else or lies to trick people
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5.5
A person who tricks others by making them believe something not true
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9.9
A person who pretends to be cool to fit in with others
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9.9
A person who often lies and makes up stories to impress or trick people
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6.2
A person who seems friendly but is actually dangerous or dishonest
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7.0
A person who pretends to have skills or knowledge they do not have
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6.7
A person who tricks people into believing something false for fun or attention
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7.1
A person who makes up stories to trick people
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9.5
A person who hides real thoughts or plans by saying something else
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8.5
A person who pretends to be a friend but secretly works against others
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8.9
A person who hides their real skill to win unfairly in contests
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8.7
A person who changes papers or records to deceive others
A person who hides true feelings or plans by saying things they do not mean
A person who pretends to have skills or money to impress others
A person who pretends to be someone else to trick people
A person or device that pretends to be something else to deceive people
A person who acts to impress others rather than show true feelings
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Pretender comes from the same roots as pretend (Latin prae- 'before' + tendere 'to stretch'), giving the idea of 'putting something forward' that is not true. So a pretender is a person who 'acts' as if they have certain feelings or beliefs when they do not.