pompousness

  • 111priding — praɪd n. high opinion, high regard; arrogance, pompousness; conceit, haughtiness; self respect, self esteem v. be proud of , have a sense of satisfaction for …

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  • 112showiness — show·i·ness || ʃəʊɪnɪs n. ostentatiousness, pompousness, flamboyance …

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  • 113turgidities — tur·gid·i·ty || tÉœr dʒɪdÉ™tɪ /tɜː n. state of being turgid; pompousness in language …

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  • 114turgidity — tur·gid·i·ty || tÉœr dʒɪdÉ™tɪ /tɜː n. state of being turgid; pompousness in language …

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  • 115pompous — adjective 1》 affectedly grand, solemn, or self important. 2》 archaic characterized by pomp or splendour. Derivatives pomposity noun pompously adverb pompousness noun Origin ME: from OFr. pompeux full of grandeur , from late L. pomposus, from… …

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  • 116ostentation — n. 1. Display, show, parade, pomp, flourish, dash, pomposity, pompousness, pageantry, high pretension, vaunting. 2. Semblance, appearance, show …

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  • 117pomp — n. Parade, display, show, splendor, magnificence, pageantry, pageant, flourish, state, ostentation, pompousness, grandeur, pride, flourish …

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  • 118pomposity — n. Boastfulness, boasting, pretension, ostentation, pompousness, parade …

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  • 119splendor — n. 1. Lustre, brilliance, brilliancy, brightness, refulgence. 2. Magnificence, pomp, stateliness, show, gorgeousness, pompousness, display, parade, showiness, grandeur, éclat. 3. Eminence, celebrity, fame, glory, brilliancy, grandeur, renown. 4.… …

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  • 120pompous — adjective trying to make people think you are important, especially by using very formal and important sounding words: The principal gave a very pompous speech about the portals of learning . pompously adverb pompousness, pomposity noun (U) …

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