I'm not sure how to use it in a sentence since I believe they have very similar meanings.
'hypocrite' is a noun. It refers to a person who says one thing but does another, or someone who advises others to behave a certain way while behaving in a very different way himself. 'pretentious' is an adjective.
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'hypocrite' is a noun. It refers to a person who says one thing but does another, or someone who advises others to behave a certain way while behaving in a very different way himself.
'pretentious' is an adjective. It's the characteristic of a person who tries to look more important, more intelligent, or more sophisticated than he actually is, most often to impress other people.