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Pretension :: Pretension (n.) The act of pretending, or laying claim; the act of asserting right or title..

Obtend :: Obtend (v. t.) To offer as the reason of anything; to pretend.

Sciolist :: Sciolist (n.) One who knows many things superficially; a pretender to science; a smatterer.

Abelonian :: Abelonian (n.) One of a sect in Africa (4th century), mentioned by St. Augustine, who states that they married, but lived in continence, after the manner, as they pretended, of Abel..

Empiric :: Empiric (n.) One who confines himself to applying the results of mere experience or his own observation; especially, in medicine, one who deviates from the rules of science and regular practice; an ignorant and unlicensed pretender; a quack; a charlatan..

Assumed :: Assumed (a.) Pretended; hypocritical; make-believe; as, an assumed character..

Pyromantic :: Pyromantic (n.) One who pretends to divine by fire.

Consequential :: Consequential (a.) Assuming or exhibiting an air of consequence; pretending to importance; pompous; self-important; as, a consequential man. See Consequence, n., 4..

Magic :: Magic (a.) A comprehensive name for all of the pretended arts which claim to produce effects by the assistance of supernatural beings, or departed spirits, or by a mastery of secret forces in nature attained by a study of occult science, including enchantment, conjuration, witchcraft, sorcery, necromancy, incantation, etc..

Dissimulate :: Dissimulate (a.) Feigning; simulating; pretending.

Backare :: Backare (interj.) Stand back! give place! -- a cant word of the Elizabethan writers, probably in ridicule of some person who pretended to a knowledge of Latin which he did not possess..

Dogsleep :: Dogsleep (n.) Pretended sleep.

Theologaster :: Theologaster (n.) A pretender or quack in theology.

Pretendant :: Pretendant (n.) A pretender; a claimant.

Reformalize :: Reformalize (v. i.) To affect reformation; to pretend to correctness.

Counterfeit :: Counterfeit (n.) One who pretends to be what he is not; one who personates another; an impostor; a cheat.

Quack :: Quack (n.) Hence, one who boastfully pretends to skill or knowledge of any kind not possessed; a charlatan..

Theurgist :: Theurgist (n.) One who pretends to, or is addicted to, theurgy..

Icon :: Icon (n.) An image or representation; a portrait or pretended portrait.

Pretensed :: Pretensed (a.) Pretended; feigned.

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