pre·ten·tious 
(prĭ-tĕnshəs)
(prĭ-tĕnshəs)adj.
1. Claiming that or behaving as if one is important or deserving of merit when such is not the case: a pretentious socialite.
2. Showing or betraying an attitude of superiority: made pretentious remarks about his education.
3. Marked by an extravagant or presumptuous outward show; ostentatious: a pretentious house. See Synonyms at showy.
pre·tentious·ly adv.
pre·tentious·ness n.
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- Dutch clover
- Dutch courage
- Dutch door
- Dutch East Indies
- Dutch East Indies.
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- Dutch Guiana
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- Dutchman's pipe
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- Dutch New Guinea
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- Dutch uncle
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- utilize
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- utmost
- Uto-Aztecan