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con·ceit
conceit
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- pronunciation:
- kn
sit
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
an exaggerated opinion of oneself; vanity.
- synonyms:
- pride, self-conceit, self-importance, self-love, vanity
- antonyms:
- humility
- similar words:
- arrogance, narcissism, vainglory
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definition 2: |
an imaginative idea or fanciful notion.
- synonyms:
- dream, fancy, fantasy, notion, whimsy
- similar words:
- crotchet, daydream, illusion, pipe dream, whim
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definition 3: |
an exaggerated or strained metaphor.
- similar words:
- exaggeration, metaphor
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related words: |
boast, dream, egoism, egotism, idea, kink |
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