[pri-ten-der] 
| 1. | a person who pretends, esp. for a dishonest purpose. |
| 2. | an aspirant or claimant (often fol. by to): a pretender to the throne. |
| 3. | a person who makes unjustified or false claims, statements, etc., as about personal status, abilities, intentions, or the like: a pretender to literary genius. |
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