IPA: /prɪˈtɛnʃəs/
KK: /prɪˈtɛnʃəs/
Definition: Trying to impress others by pretending to be more important or knowledgeable than one really is, often in a way that is not justified.
Example: His pretentious behavior at the dinner party made everyone uncomfortable.
IPA: /prɪˈtɛnʃəsli/
KK: /prɪˈtɛnʃəsli/
Definition: In a way that shows off or tries to impress others, often without real merit or importance.
Example: She spoke pretentiously about her expensive tastes, trying to impress her friends.
IPA: /prɪˈtɛnʃəsnəs/
KK: /prɪˈtɛnʃəsnəs/
Definition: The quality of trying to appear more important or sophisticated than one really is.
Example: His pretentiousness made it hard for others to connect with him.
IPA: /ˌprɛtəˈmɪʃən/
KK: /prɛtəˈmɪʃən/
Definition: The act of leaving something out or not including it.
Example: The pretermission of certain details in the report led to confusion among the team members.
IPA: /prɪˈtɜːr.mɪt/
KK: /prɪˈtɜr mɪt/
Definition: To intentionally ignore or leave something out, often by choice.
Example: He decided to pretermit the details of the story to keep it simple.
IPA: /ˌpriːtərˈnætʃərəl/
KK: /ˌpriːtərˈnætʃərəl/
Definition: Relating to something that is beyond what is normal or natural; extraordinary or supernatural.
Example: The magician's preternatural skills amazed the audience.
IPA: /ˌpriːtərˈnætʃərəli/
KK: /ˈpriːtərˌnætʃərəli/
Definition: In a way that is beyond what is natural or normal; unusually or extraordinarily.
Example: The child seemed to understand the complex concepts preternaturally well for her age.
IPA: /ˈpriːtɛkst/
KK: /ˈpriːtɛkst/
Definition: A reason or excuse given to hide the true intention behind an action.
Example: He used a pretext of being busy to avoid attending the meeting.
Definition: To use something as a reason or excuse for doing something, often to hide the true intention.
Example: He used a minor issue as a pretext to avoid the meeting.
IPA: /ˈpriːtɛkstɪŋ/
KK: /ˈpriːtɛkstɪŋ/
Definition: The act of pretending to be someone else to get private information from people.
Example: The scammer used pretexting to trick the victim into giving away their bank details.
Definition: To create a false reason or excuse for doing something, often to deceive someone.
Example: He was pretexting to gain access to confidential information.
IPA: /ˈpriːˌtreɪnɪŋ/
KK: /priˈtrāniŋ/
Definition: This term refers to the process or phase that occurs before the main training begins, often used in contexts like machine learning or education.
Example: The model underwent pretraining to improve its performance on specific tasks.
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