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

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

pre|t|i'm nm ger [Old] < preto'