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vain pretensions

noun as in delusions of grandeur

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For years Klitonda had despised the vain pretensions of this creature.

How well Thou canst frustrate all the false wisdom of men, and triumph over their vain pretensions!

He remembered only too well Klota's sharp tongue, and how she had laughed at his vain pretensions.

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On this page you'll find 5 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to vain pretensions, such as: airs, pretensions, swank, and vaporing.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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