air of pretension

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air of pretension

A manner, affectation, appearance, or behavior indicative of pretension or self-importance. I always really enjoy the film festival, but the air of pretension in the place is so thick you could cut it with a knife. Even though she has written so many award-winning books, she has no air of pretension about her whatsoever. I can't stand Biff's snooty friends. There's always an air of pretension around them just because they've had a few paintings displayed in galleries.
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But there's no air of pretentiousness about the place.
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Although the liberal use of visual effects and somber cello music give pic a certain air of pretentiousness, in the end it earns it's emotional stripes by treating with warmth and sincerity the serious subject of how faith survives in a secular, stripe-torn world.
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