pontificate
verbTo express opinions in a pompous or dogmatic manner.
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nounA false appearance, claim, or show of something.
pretension
nounAn attempt or claim to seem more important, skilled, or impressive than warranted.
Unwarranted display of importance
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profess
verbTo state openly that one holds a belief, feeling, or qualification, sometimes with doubt about its sincerity.
professed
adjectiveOpenly stated or claimed, without necessarily being demonstrated.
purported
adjectiveClaimed or alleged to be something, without confirmation.
putative
adjectiveGenerally supposed or claimed to be so, without certainty.
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