pretender
pretender /priːˈtɛndɝ/
noun
-
A person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives
(
dissembler
, dissimulator
, phoney
, hypocrite
, phony
[ N. American] , pretender
)
a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives
Despite his public stance on honesty, John was a hypocrite who lied frequently.
Despite his public stance on honesty, John was a hypocrite who lied frequently.
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A person who makes deceitful pretenses
(
fake
, imposter
, impostor
, pretender
, pseud
, pseudo
, role player
, sham
, shammer
, faker
, fraud
)
a person who makes deceitful pretenses
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A claimant to the throne or to the office of ruler (usually without just title)
(
Pretender
)
a claimant to the throne or to the office of ruler (usually without just title)
tierce
tierce /ˈtiːrs/
noun
-
One of three equal parts of a divisible whole
(
tierce
, third
, one-third
)
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
It contains approximately a third of the minimum daily requirement
it contains approximately a third of the minimum daily requirement
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The cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
(
deuce-ace
, III
, leash
, tercet
, ternary
, ternion
, terzetto
, threesome
, tierce
, 3
, three
, trey
, triad
, trine
, trinity
, trio
, triplet
, troika
)
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
I have three cats
I have three cats
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The third canonical hour; about 9 a.m.
(
terce
, tierce
)
the third canonical hour; about 9 a.m.