Pretentious
Pretentious adjective - Self-consciously trying to present an appearance of grandeur or importance.
Selective and pretentious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Selective" instead an adjective "Pretentious".
Nearby Words: pretentiousness, pretentiously
Selective
Selective adjective - Tending to select carefully.
Pretentious and selective are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pretentious" instead an adjective "Selective".
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