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altocumulus
altocumulus /ˌæltəʊˈkjuːmjʊləs/
noun
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A cumulus cloud at an intermediate altitude of 2 or 3 miles
(
altocumulus
, altocumulus cloud
)
a cumulus cloud at an intermediate altitude of 2 or 3 miles
conceit
conceit /kənˈsiːt/
noun
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(
)
Feelings of excessive pride
(
amour propre
, self-love
, conceit
, vanity
)
feelings of excessive pride
Her excessive preoccupation with her appearance showed a hint of vanity.
Her excessive preoccupation with her appearance showed a hint of vanity.
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The trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride
(
conceit
, conceitedness
, vanity
)
the trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride
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An artistic device or effect
(
conceit
)
an artistic device or effect
The architect's brilliant conceit was to build the house around the tree
the architect's brilliant conceit was to build the house around the tree
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A witty or ingenious turn of phrase
(
conceit
)
a witty or ingenious turn of phrase
He could always come up with some inspired off-the-wall conceit
he could always come up with some inspired off-the-wall conceit
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An elaborate poetic image or a far-fetched comparison of very dissimilar things
(
conceit
)
an elaborate poetic image or a far-fetched comparison of very dissimilar things
Soufflot
Soufflot /suːˈfloʊ/
noun
-
French architect (1713-1780)
(
Jacques Germain Soufflot
, Soufflot
, Jacques-Germain Soufflot
)
French architect (1713-1780)
internal drive
internal drive /ɪnˈtɜrnəl draɪv/
noun
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A drive mounted inside of a computer
(
internal drive
)
a drive mounted inside of a computer
My computer's internal drive has a storage capacity of 1TB.
My computer's internal drive has a storage capacity of 1TB.
