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| con·ceit [ kən st ] |
noun (plural con·ceits) |
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1. excessive self-pride: a high opinion of your own qualities or abilities, especially one that is not justified
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2. literature exaggerated comparison in literature: an imaginative poetic image, or writing that contains such an image, especially a comparison that is extreme or far-fetched
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3. whimsical object: an object created from the imagination
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4. imaginative idea: an idea, opinion, or theme, especially one that is fanciful or unusual in some way
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5. witty expression: a witty, inventive, or amusing expression
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transitive verb (past and past participle con·ceit·ed, present participle con·ceit·ing, 3rd person present singular con·ceits) |
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Northern England like something: to like or tolerate something
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| [14th century. <conceive] |
