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pretentious | meretricious |
As adjectives the difference between pretentious and meretricious is that pretentious is marked by an unwarranted claim to importance or distinction while meretricious is (obsolete) of, or relating to prostitutes or prostitution.
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mendacious | meretricious |
As adjectives the difference between mendacious and meretricious is that mendacious is (of a person) lying, untruthful or dishonest while meretricious is (obsolete) of, or relating to prostitutes or prostitution.
grandiose | meretricious |
As adjectives the difference between grandiose and meretricious is that grandiose is large and impressive, in size, scope or extent while meretricious is (obsolete) of, or relating to prostitutes or prostitution.
ostentatious | meretricious |
As adjectives the difference between ostentatious and meretricious is that ostentatious is of ostentation while meretricious is (obsolete) of, or relating to prostitutes or prostitution.
meretricious | magniloquent |
As adjectives the difference between meretricious and magniloquent is that meretricious is (obsolete) of, or relating to prostitutes or prostitution while magniloquent is speaking pompously; using swelling discourse; bombastic; tumid in style; grandiloquent.
sanctimonious | meretricious |
As adjectives the difference between sanctimonious and meretricious is that sanctimonious is making a show of being morally better than others, especially hypocritically pious while meretricious is (obsolete) of, or relating to prostitutes or prostitution.
meretricious | disingenuous |
As adjectives the difference between meretricious and disingenuous is that meretricious is (obsolete) of, or relating to prostitutes or prostitution while disingenuous is not noble; unbecoming true honor or dignity; mean; unworthy; fake or deceptive.
affectation | meretricious |
As a noun affectation is an attempt to assume or exhibit what is not natural or real; false display; artificial show. As an adjective meretricious is (obsolete) of, or relating to prostitutes or prostitution.
grotesque | meretricious |
As adjectives the difference between grotesque and meretricious is that grotesque is distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous while meretricious is (obsolete) of, or relating to prostitutes or prostitution. As a noun grotesque is a style of ornamentation characterized by fanciful combinations of intertwined forms.
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