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
Self-opinion and pretense are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Self-opinion" instead a noun "Pretense".
Self-opinion
Self-opinion noun - An often unjustified feeling of being pleased with oneself or with one's situation or achievements.
Usage example: an editor of sufficient self-opinion to include some of her own work in an anthology of the best American short stories
Pretense and self-opinion are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pretense" instead a noun phrase "Self-opinion".
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Self-opinion and Pretense. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pretense/self-opinion
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