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pretension

 1 noun pejorative showy behaviourgaisce masc4  c m uéirí in airde  c m umór is fiúthere's not an ounce of pretension about him níl blas éirí in airde ag baint leis, níl mór is fiú dá laghad ag baint leis 2 noun aspiration, claimmaíomh masc1  c m uéileamh masc1  c m uhe had no pretensions to the stage ní raibh aon mhaíomh aige as a scil san aisteoireacht, ní raibh aon éileamh aige ar an aisteoireachtthey have no pretensions to becoming members níl aon chaint acu ar bhallraíocht a ghlacadh, níl nóisean ar bith acu ballraíocht a ghlacadh

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