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Excessive pride in oneself

An ingenious or fanciful comparison or metaphor

A desire, idea, or plan that is unlikely to ever be realized

The state or quality of being supercilious

A sudden desire or change of mind, especially one that is unusual or unexplained

A notion, impression or idea (of something)

The property of being sanctimonious

A metaphor that is continued over multiple sentences

A joke or type of wordplay in which sounds, words or phrases are deliberately confused

A phenomenon that becomes popular for a very short time

The cause or latent beginning of a feeling, process, or condition

To conceive of or envisage in the mind

To represent by a drawing, painting, or other art forms

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Noun

Excessive pride in oneself

swellheadedness

vaingloriousness

self-importance

self-satisfaction

self-admiration

self-assumption

self-congratulation

swollen-headedness

self-exaltation

pretentiousness

self-centeredness

self-absorption

self-confidence

self-preoccupation

self-aggrandizement

self-glorification

self-possession

self-involvement

superciliousness

self-righteousness

self-centredness

self-assuredness

ostentatiousness

overbearingness

excessive pride

good opinion of oneself

presumptuousness

blowing one's own trumpet

self-complacency

contemptuousness

sanctimoniousness

undue confidence

self-gratification

self-contentment

self-approbation

superiority complex

narcissistic personality disorder

grandiose delusions

Messiah complex

high-handedness

high opinion of oneself

swelled-headedness

folie de grandeur

delusion of grandeur

delusions of grandeur

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“It is clear from his arrogance and boundless conceit that he has never faced serious opposition from the working class.”

Noun

An ingenious or fanciful comparison or metaphor

“The image of Coe as an egg-laying bird is a gratuitous conceit which can hardly be said to represent the man.”

Noun

A desire, idea, or plan that is unlikely to ever be realized

castle in the air

figment of the imagination

fool's paradise

castle in Spain

wishful thinking

flight of fancy

castle in the sky

smoke and mirrors

flight of imagination

fanciful notion

castles in the air

unrealistic hope

unrealizable dream

eggs in moonshine

unreasonable expectation

foolish expectation

irrational expectation

unrealistic expectation

will-o'-the-wisp

product of someone's imagination

power of invention

cloud cuckoo land

virtual reality

fantastic notion

figment of imagination

misapprehension

visualization^US

conceptualization^US

visualisation^UK

conceptualisation^UK

false impression

castles in Spain

mistaken impression

misinterpretation

misconstruction

misunderstanding

mistaken belief

incomprehension

optical illusion

unfounded belief

irrational belief

false interpretation

old wivesʼ tale

misappreciation

miscommunication

wrong end of the stick

transient phenomenon

short-lived phenomenon

mental visualization

out-of-body experience

sequence of images

end of the rainbow

trumped-up story

alternative fact

cock and bull story

fictitious story

sneaking suspicion

faulty reasoning

unsound argument

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“Although not merely a conceit, neither was the donna angelicata really an angel.”

Noun

The state or quality of being supercilious

superciliousness

pretentiousness

presumptuousness

contemptuousness

overbearingness

self-importance

self-consequence

high-handedness

airs and graces

sense of superiority

sense of entitlement

exaggerated self-opinion

self-entitlement

ostentatiousness

overweeningness

superior manner

sententiousness

feeling of superiority

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Noun

A sudden desire or change of mind, especially one that is unusual or unexplained

passing thought

bee in your bonnet

flight of fancy

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Noun

A notion, impression or idea (of something)

conceptualisation^UK

conceptualization^US

generalisation^UK

generalization^US

philosophising^UK

philosophizing^US

sneaking suspicion

acknowledgement^UK

acknowledgment^US

way of thinking

visualization^US

familiarity with

visualisation^UK

acquaintance with

frame of reference

where one is at

accepted wisdom

apprehension of

characterization

mental visualization

understanding of

comprehension of

better understanding

school of thought

way of looking at things

mental representation

self-understanding

knowledgeableness

acquaintanceship

inquisitiveness

clearer picture

ability to understand

line of thinking

aesthetic sense

increased understanding

mental acquisitiveness

greater understanding

enhanced understanding

superior understanding

comprehensive understanding

improved understanding

clearer awareness

clearer insight

clearer understanding

two cents worth

light bulb moment

personal feeling

conscious thought

recognizance^US

rationalization^US

rationalisation^UK

knowledge of the existence of

appreciation of

good understanding

clear understanding

differentiation

sensory faculty

being on same wavelength

awareness of the feelings of others

recognisance^UK

out-of-body experience

sequence of images

mental attitude

way someone's mind works

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Noun

The property of being sanctimonious

sanctimoniousness

pharisaicalness

pretentiousness

superciliousness

self-righteousness

self-satisfaction

false profession

hypocriticalness

pious platitudes

crocodile tears

hypocritical statement

affected superiority

disingenuousness

double standard

duplicitousness

being two-faced

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Noun

A metaphor that is continued over multiple sentences

extended metaphor

continuous metaphor

prolonged metaphor

sustained metaphor

Noun

A joke or type of wordplay in which sounds, words or phrases are deliberately confused

Noun

A phenomenon that becomes popular for a very short time

ton^US

flash in the pan

fashionableness

general tendency

prevailing taste

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Noun

The cause or latent beginning of a feeling, process, or condition

rudimentary version

place of origin

most important part

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Verb

To conceive of or envisage in the mind

conceptualize^US

conceptualise^UK

conjure up an image of

see in your mind's eye

fantasize about

form a picture of

form a mental picture of

build castles in air

see in one's mind

conjure up a mental picture of

get the picture

conjure up an picture of

form a mental image of

picture in one's mind's eye

conjure up a picture of

visualize mentally

create in your mind

give thought to

form an impression of

build up an impression of

build up a picture of

be under the impression

be of the opinion

be inclined to think

indulge in fantasy

think it conceivable

think it likely

build castles in Spain

build castles in the air

indulge in fancy

indulge in wool-gathering

live in a dream world

give free rein to the imagination

take as a hypothesis

have nightmares

see pink elephants

have hallucinations

conjure up pictures

have as one's aim

set one's heart on

set your sights on

have as one's goal

cobble together

go out on a limb

form an opinion of

take for granted

make a guess at

be given to understand

have a sneaking suspicion of

make an estimate of

jump to a conclusion

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“I humbly, therefore, entreat your Majesty to conceit of me as a subject resolved to serve and follow your Highness in whatsoever I shall be commanded.”

Verb

To represent by a drawing, painting, or other art forms

characterise^UK

characterize^US

conceptualise^UK

conceptualize^US

give a picture of

draw a picture of

paint a picture of

make a diagram of

make a drawing of

conjure up a picture of

catch a likeness

draw the lines of

give an account of

paint a picture

paint a mental picture of

put graphically

give expression to

put in a nutshell

mark the limits of

mark the boundaries of

make a rough draft

strategize about

take leaf out of book

follow the example of

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