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conceit
conceit
/kənˈsiːt/
noun
(
)
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.
The trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride
(
conceit
,
conceitedness
,
vanity
)
the trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride
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
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
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
Malus pumila
Malus pumila
/ˈmeɪləs puːˈmiːlə/
noun
Native Eurasian tree widely cultivated in many varieties for its firm rounded edible fruits
(
apple
,
Malus pumila
,
orchard apple tree
)
native Eurasian tree widely cultivated in many varieties for its firm rounded edible fruits
George Berkeley
George Berkeley
/dʒɔːrdʒ ˈbɑːrkliː/
noun
Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)
(
Berkeley
,
Bishop Berkeley
,
George Berkeley
)
Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)
reliance
reliance
/riːˈlaɪəns/
noun
(
)
Certainty based on past experience
(
reliance
,
trust
)
certainty based on past experience
He wrote the paper with considerable reliance on the work of other scientists
he wrote the paper with considerable reliance on the work of other scientists
He put more trust in his own two legs than in the gun
he put more trust in his own two legs than in the gun
(
)
The state of relying on something
(
reliance
)
the state of relying on something
Our reliance on technology has increased dramatically over the years.
Our reliance on technology has increased dramatically over the years.
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