NOUN | feeling | conceit, amour propre, self-love, vanity | feelings of excessive pride |
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communication | conceit | an elaborate poetic image or a far-fetched comparison of very dissimilar / dissimilar things | |
communication | conceit | a witty or ingenious turn of phrase | |
communication | conceit | an artistic device or effect | |
attribute | conceit, conceitedness, vanity | the trait of being unduly vain and conceited |
Sounds | kahnsiy't | |
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Rhymes | aesthete ... worksheet: 76 rhymes with iyt... |
Meaning | Feelings of excessive pride. | |
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Synonyms | amour propre, self-love, vanity | |
Broader | pride, pridefulness | A feeling of self-respect and personal worth |
Spanish | ahuecamiento, arrogancia, endiosamiento, engreimiento, envanecimiento, hinchazón, jactancia, ufanía, vanidad, ventolera, viento | |
Catalan | altivesa, arrogància, fums, inflor, presumpció, supèrbia, vanitat |
Meaning | An elaborate poetic image or a far-fetched comparison of very dissimilar / dissimilar things. | |
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Broader | trope, figure of speech, figure, image | language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense |
Meaning | A witty or ingenious turn of phrase. | |
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Example | "he could always come up with some inspired off-the-wall conceit" | |
Broader | turn of phrase, turn of expression | A distinctive spoken or written expression |
Spanish | agudeza |
Meaning | An artistic device or effect. | |
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Example | "the architect's brilliant conceit was to build the house around the tree" | |
Broader | device | Something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect |
Meaning | The trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride. | |
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Synonyms | conceitedness, vanity | |
Narrower | boastfulness, vainglory | outspoken conceit |
egotism, self-importance, swelled head | An exaggerated opinion of your own importance | |
posturing | Adopting a vain conceited posture | |
self-love, narcism, narcissism | An exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself | |
Broader | trait | A distinguishing feature of your personal nature |
Opposite | humility, humbleness | A disposition to be humble |
Spanish | presunción, vanidad | |
Catalan | presumpció, vanitat |
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