Prestigious and Pretentious

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Prestigious adjective - Having a good reputation especially in a field of knowledge.

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Pretentious and prestigious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pretentious" instead an adjective "Prestigious".

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Pretentious adjective - Self-consciously trying to present an appearance of grandeur or importance.

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Prestigious and pretentious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Prestigious" instead an adjective "Pretentious".

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