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| smug |
confident of or satisfied with oneself to the point of annoying other people; complacent. |
| stipulate |
to specify a condition or conditions that must be satisfied before a contract or other agreement can be made or signed (often fol. by "for.") [1/3 definitions] |
| stuffed shirt |
(informal) a smug, pompous, self-satisfied, or inflexible person. |
| thumbs-up |
an expression or gesture that shows that one approves, agrees, or is happy or satisfied with something. |
| unhappy |
sad or not satisfied. |
| unsatisfied |
combined form of satisfied. |
| well-content |
completely satisfied; pleased. |
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