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Olive green 203 Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

Do "hypocrite" and "pretentious" have the same meaning?

I'm not sure how to use it in a sentence since I believe they have very similar meanings.

  

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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.

  • '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.
  • CJ
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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.

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