Pretense
Pretense noun - An exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims.
Usage example: the pretense of that woman in thinking that the other hotel guests should be inconvenienced just for her
Sauciness and pretense are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sauciness" instead a noun "Pretense".
Sauciness
Sauciness noun - Shameless boldness.
Mutual synonyms
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