Pretentious and Smarty

Pretentious

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

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

Smarty

Smarty noun - A person who likes to show off in a clever but annoying way.
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Pretentious and smarty are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pretentious" instead an adjective "Smarty".
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