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pretend|i'm nm ger 1 < pretendo'·n 2 illegitimate claim

pretend|o'·n
II§ vt 1 to claim [ ] (illegitimately); pretend 2 to aspire to [ ]
III§ vi to make a pretense

pretend|u'e|s
IV§ n pretender, aspirant
adj 1 making an illegitimate claim; pretending 2 aspiring