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behaving in a way that is intended to impress other people but seems false or too deliberate
It's so pretentious of her to greet everyone in French.
used about someone's behaviour or attitude
a pretentious accent
used about books, films, and other things that people create
Most of the songs have such pretentious lyrics.
