Pretender and Wizard

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Pretender noun - One who makes false claims of identity or expertise.

Usage example: it turns out that the guy who claimed to work for a modeling agency was just a pretender

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Wizard is an antonym for pretender.

Wizard noun - A person skilled in using supernatural forces.

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Pretender is an antonym for wizard.

Nearby Word: wizardry

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Wizard and Pretender. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pretender/wizard

Pretender & Wizard. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/pretender/wizard>.

Wizard or Pretender. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/pretender/wizard.

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