Pretentious
Pretentious adjective - Self-consciously trying to present an appearance of grandeur or importance.
Tortuous and pretentious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tortuous" instead an adjective "Pretentious".
Nearby Words: pretentiousness, pretentiously
Tortuous
Tortuous adjective - Marked by a long series of irregular curves.
Pretentious and tortuous are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pretentious" instead an adjective "Tortuous".
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