PRETENDINGLY

Etymology

Adverb

pretendingly (comparative more pretendingly, superlative most pretendingly)

So as to pretend.

As if by right or title; arrogantly; presumptuously.

Source: Wiktionary


Pre*tend"ing*ly, adv.

Definition: As by right or title; arrogantly; presumptuously. Collier.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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24 October 2024

ELLIPSE

(noun) a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it; “the sums of the distances from the foci to any point on an ellipse is constant”


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Coffee Trivia

International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.

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