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pretender
noun pre·tend·er \pri-ˈten-dər\
: someone who claims to have the right to a particular title or position (such as king or queen) when others do not agree
Full Definition of PRETENDER
: one that pretends: as a : one who lays claim to something; specifically : a claimant to a throne who is held to have no just title b : one who makes a false or hypocritical show
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1609
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