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pretender

/prɪˈtendə/noun

उच्चारण प्रिटेन्ड

(राजगद्दी आदि का) दावेदार

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noun
  1. 1

    [C] ~ (to sth)

    a person who claims a right to a title or position, especially a throne, that other people do not accept

    (राजगद्दी आदि का) दावेदार

    • He was a pretender to the throne of France.
    • Several pretenders fought for the throne after the emperor's death.

    Synonyms claimant

  2. 2

    [C]

    a person who pretends to be something that they are not

    ढोंगी, पाखंडी

    • She saw through the pretenders at the party.

    Synonyms impostor fraud

◇Word family
pretend verbpretension noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

claimant impostor fraud

§Grammar and usage

A pretender to the throne (not 'of the throne').

Preposition: a pretender to the throne सही है ('of the throne' नहीं)।