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pseud
/sjuːd/
noun 3
Definitions
noun
1
An intellectually pretentious person; a poseur.
He and two friends were known as “the three pseuds” among the rest of the boys, who thought them too clever by half.
noun
1
Pseudomonas bacteria.
noun
1
A pseudonym.
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