Words that Rhyme with pretension
2 Syllable Words
gentian, henschen, mention, pension, tension
3 Syllable Words
ascension, attention, contention, convention, detention, dimension, dissension, extension, invention, laurentian, prevention, retention, suspension
4 Syllable Words
apprehension, comprehension, condescension, hypertension, hypotension, reinvention
5 Syllable Words
misapprehension
Definitions of pretension
n. The act of pretending, or laying claim; the act of asserting right or title.
n. A claim made, whether true or false; a right alleged or assumed; a holding out the appearance of possessing a certain character; as, pretensions to scholarship.