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Pretension

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Tension

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Attention
Orientation
Pretentious
Prevention
Recession
Renin

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Cretin
Detention
Freshen
Gentian
Grecian
Mention
Pension
Precession
Reception
Regeneration
Rejection
Rendition
Rennet
Repression
Technician
Tenancy
Tenant
Trenton
Unpretentious

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Accretion
Aggression
Ancient
Aryan
Ascension
Beaten
Breton
Carrion
Cetacean
Contention
Creation
Dentition
Enshrine
Entrance
Entrant
Erection
Errant
Essential
Extension
Freshener
Freshman
Hessian
Keaton
Krishna
Narration
Nation
Notion
Oppression
Orient
Oriental
Oriental
Oriented
Pensioner
Preeminent
Preemption
Pretend
Pretense
Protection
Ration
Ration
Reaction
Reagent
Reason
Recantation
Recantation
Recent
Recession
Reckon
Redden
Redefinition
Reelection
Regent
Region
Reiteration
Relation
Remission
Renal
Renovation
Rental
Repossession
Rerun
Resent
Resin
Resonant
Retell
Retina
Retinue
Retraction
Retrench
Retrenchment
Return
Rhetorician
Riemann
Rotation
Russian
Session
Seton
Sheraton
Shorten
Sienna
Tenet
Tennessee
Tennis
Terence
Teton
Threaten
Titian
Torrential
Torsion
Treason
Trenchant
Variant
Variation
Written

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Ancients
Apprehension
Artesian
Attendee
Attrition
Carnation
Carotene
Centenary
Chariot
Chevron
Clarion
Comprehension
Contentious
Cremation
Dentine
Depression
Detection
Detonation
Digression
Dimension
Dissension
Echelon
Emanation
Emotion
Encryption
Enmity
Entity
Entropy
Eritrean
Eruption
Essentially
Estonian
Eventually
Freshener
Freshness
Generation
Geriatrician
Greenish
Gresham
Guarantee
Guaranty
Hairiness
Hypertension
Hypotension
Impression
Intentional
Intentionally
Intercession
Intervention
Invention
Irritation
Keratin
Lariat
Latrine
Mansion
Martian
Mortician
Notation
Nutrition
Oration
Ostentation
Partition
Penetration
Phoenician
Portion
Potential
Potentially
Precaution
Precious
Predestination
Premonition
Prescience
Prescient
Present
Presentation
Presentment
Procession
Procession
Profession
Prussian
Question
Radiation
Rarity
Rationed
Rationed
Readiness
Reassertion
Reception
Receptionist
Recessionary
Recitation
Recognition
Recognition
Recondition
Recreation
Redemption
Reflation
Refreshed
Regression
Reinsurance
Rejection
Relations
Relearn
Reparation
Repetition
Replenish
Resettle
Resignation
Resignation
Resonance
Restoration
Restriction
Resumption
Retaliation
Retardation
Retinal
Retread
Revulsion
Secretion
Section
Sensation
Sentence
Sessions
Shortened
Shortness
Station
Stationary
Stationery
Suppression
Tangential
Tangentially
Temptation
Tendentious
Tenement
Threatened
Traction
Transition
Treatment
Trendy
Triennial
Tyranny
Unrepentant
Veneration
Venetian

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Abortion
Accession
Affection
Aforementioned
Agrarian
Alienation
Alternation
Amenity
Anemone
Annotation
Apportion
Arrogant
Asuncion
Attended
Attraction
Augmentation
Aviation
Baronet
Bavarian
Beneficent
Cautionary
Centennial
Central
Centrally
Cessation
Cetacean
Charlatan
Cherrystone
Citation
Compression
Concession
Concrete
Confession
Connection
Connexion
Conscience
Conscientious
Contortion
Contrarian
Contrition
Convention
Coronation
Correction
Credential
Credential
Croatian
Crustacean
Defenestration
Definition
Deletion
Dementia
Density
Deportation
Destination
Destination
Destiny
Direction
Direction
Directness
Discretion
Duration
Ejection
Election
Emptiness
Entrails
Entreaty
Entrench
Entrust
Eritrea
Erroneous
Erudition
Eruption
Essential
Essentially
Estonia
Eventually
Excretion
Exhortation
Expression
Extortion
Flexion
Fraction
Frequent
Friction
Fruition
Garnishment
Gelatine
Generally
Gestation
Gyration
Ideation
Ignition
Illyrian
Impregnation
Inception
Indentation
Infection
Injection
Inpatient
Insertion
Insurance
Interception
Intercession
Interjection
Interrogation
Intersection
Intonation
Intuition
Irishman
Irradiation
Iteration
Kerosene
Legionnaire
Marchioness
Menstruation
Mentally
Misapprehension
Missionary
National
Nationally
Nationally
Negation
Nonaggression
Nourishment
Obsession
Omniscient
Optician
Ordination
Ornamentation
Orwellian
Patrician
Peasantry
Pedantry
Petition
Possession
Preconception
Precondition
Prediction
Premeditation
Prenuptial
Preparation
Presenter
Progression
Projection
Protestation
Prudential
Rational
Rationale
Rationally
Rationally
Rationing
Rationing
Reactionary
Realisation
Realization
Reassessment
Reassurance
Recission
Reconnoiter
Rededication
Redemption
Redeposition
Redolent
Refinish
Reflection
Reflection
Reformation
Refreshment
Refutation
Regimentation
Reinsure
Relational
Relocation
Rentable
Reorient
Repatriation
Repercussion
Replenishment
Reposition
Reputation
Reservation
Reshuffle
Resolution
Respiration
Restitution
Resumption
Resurrection
Reticence
Revelation
Reverential
Revocation
Revolution
Rotational
Rotationally
Rumination
Secession
Sectarian
Sectioned
Serenity
Sheridan
Shetland
Shortening
Stagnation
Stationer
Stations
Stetson
Suspension
Sweetness
Telomere
Tenacious
Tenebrous
Termination
Terribly
Tetanus
Theoretician
Tradition
Transaction
Transgression
Translation
Translation
Transmission
Transmission
Treasonous
Trepidation
Trinity
Unitarian
Unshaken
Unshaven
Ventilation

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Abbreviation
Abnegation
Accreditation
Acetylene
Advection
Affectation
Affectionate
Agitation
Alteration
Amenities
Animation
Annexation
Apparently
Apportioned
Appreciate
Appreciation
Arbitration
Argumentation
Arrogantly
Authentication
Authoritarian
Automation
Banishment
Beautician
Benediction
Castration
Centenarian
Centrex
Ceremony
Cistercian
Clinician
Collection
Conception
Concessionaire
Concussion
Condition
Confection
Congressional
Conniption
Connotation
Contentiousness
Contraception
Contraction
Contraption
Contrariness
Contrary
Convection
Conventioneer
Coronary
Corrections
Credentials
Decedent
Deception
Decompression
Decoration
Defection
Degeneration
Demonstration
Depletion
Derivation
Designation
Designation
Deterioration
Deviation
Dictation
Dictionary
Dietician
Dietitian
Dimensional
Direction
Direction
Directional
Disorientation
Dissection
Dissection
Distortion
Education
Electioneer
Electrician
Elevation
Emigration
Emotional
Entrenched
Entrenchment
Equitation
Estimation
Estrogen
Evocation
Evolution
Evolution
Evolution
Evolution
Exception
Excitation
Excoriation
Expatriation
Experiential
Extraction
Federation
Fettuccine
Filtration
Flirtation
Flotation
Foliation
Formation
Friendship
Frustration
Generational
Gradation
Gravitation
Greenbelt
Hesitation
Honorarium
Hydration
Imitation
Importation
Impressionist
Impressionist
Incarnation
Incrustation
Indiscretion
Induction
Inefficient
Infarction
Inferential
Infestation
Inflationary
Inflection
Infraction
Inhibition
Initiation
Injunction
Innovation
Inspection
Instruction
Insurrection
Integration
Integration
Integrity
Interaction
Interception
Intermission
Interruption
Intimation
Introspection
Introspection
Invitation
Irrational
Irrationally
Irrationally
Irrigation
Lactation
Levitation
Libration
Machinist
Marchioness
Mediation
Meditation
Mendacious
Migration
Miscreation
Monetary
Mutation
Nationality
Nationality
Nefarious
Nightmarish
Nonchalant
Nonracial
Nutritional
Nutritionally
Nutritionally
Nutritious
Objection
Oceanfront
Ordinary
Ornamentally
Outpatient
Overprotection
Overreaction
Partitioning
Patiently
Pedestrian
Pediatrician
Perception
Perfection
Petitioner
Plantation
Practitioner
Precocious
Predaceous
Predation
Preferential
Preferentially
Preservation
Presumption
Preventable
Preventative
Privation
Probation
Processional
Processional
Procreation
Profanation
Professional
Professionally
Proficient
Proletarian
Promotion
Proration
Prostration
Protectionist
Proteinaceous
Punishment
Quotation
Rationality
Reaffirmation
Reallocation
Receptionist
Reclamation
Recollect
Recollection
Recommendation
Reconciliation
Reconstruction
Recreational
Reduction
Reforestation
Refurbishment
Regionally
Registration
Regulation
Rehabilitation
Reincarnation
Reintroduction
Relationship
Relaxation
Remediation
Renunciation
Repercussion
Repetitious
Replication
Representation
Requisition
Resettlement
Reshuffling
Residential
Resumption
Retreated
Retribution
Reunification
Reverberation
Revulsion
Sanitation
Sanitation
Sectional
Sedentary
Segmentation
Selection
Seminarian
Seminary
Sensational
Sensual
Sensuality
Sensuous
Separation
Serengeti
Shantytown
Specialty
Spreadsheet
Starvation
Succession
Tactician
Taxation
Tellurium
Temerity
Tenaciously
Three-dimensional
Toleration
Transactions
Transitional
Transitional
Truncation
Two-dimensional
Unintentional
Unintentionally
Unintentionally
Unpunished
Unsharpened
Unvarnished
Vegetarian
Vegetation
Veterinarian
Veterinarian
Veterinary
Vibration