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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

The quality of being pompous or having a sense of self-importance

A notion, impression or idea (of something)

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

A psychopathological condition characterized by delusional fantasies of wealth, power, or omnipotence

The property of being sanctimonious

A metaphor that is continued over multiple sentences

A phenomenon that becomes popular for a very short time

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

A joke or type of wordplay in which similar senses or sounds of two words or phrases, or different senses of the same word, are deliberately confused

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

self-centeredness

self-absorption

self-aggrandizement

pretentiousness

self-confidence

self-glorification

self-preoccupation

self-possession

self-involvement

superciliousness

self-righteousness

ostentatiousness

self-assuredness

excessive pride

self-centredness

good opinion of oneself

self-complacency

blowing one's own trumpet

contemptuousness

overbearingness

self-gratification

self-contentment

self-approbation

high-handedness

high opinion of oneself

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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

fool's paradise

figment of the imagination

castle in Spain

flight of fancy

wishful thinking

castle in the sky

unrealistic hope

flight of imagination

fanciful notion

castles in the air

smoke and mirrors

unrealizable dream

fantastic notion

will-o'-the-wisp

product of someone's imagination

power of invention

cloud cuckoo land

virtual reality

eggs in moonshine

unreasonable expectation

foolish expectation

irrational expectation

unrealistic expectation

visualization^US

conceptualization^US

inattentiveness

absent-mindedness

self-absorption

visualisation^UK

conceptualisation^UK

misapprehension

staring into space

absence of mind

lack of application

figment of imagination

lack of concentration

false impression

castles in Spain

mistaken impression

misinterpretation

misconstruction

misunderstanding

mistaken belief

incomprehension

optical illusion

old wivesʼ tale

end of the rainbow

false interpretation

wrong end of the stick

transient phenomenon

short-lived phenomenon

mental visualization

out-of-body experience

sequence of images

trumped-up story

alternative fact

pretentiousness

fictitious story

flights of fancy

irrational belief

unfounded belief

sneaking suspicion

cock and bull story

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

sense of superiority

airs and graces

sense of entitlement

exaggerated self-opinion

self-entitlement

overweeningness

superior manner

sententiousness

ostentatiousness

feeling of superiority

misrepresentation

outward appearance

assumed manners

going Hollywood

unnatural imitation

putting on airs

false appearance

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Noun

The quality of being pompous or having a sense of self-importance

pretentiousness

self-importance

ostentatiousness

superciliousness

airs and graces

presumptuousness

self-consequence

swellheadedness

self-congratulation

vaingloriousness

self-assumption

self-satisfaction

self-admiration

conspicuousness

self-advertisement

window-dressing

grandstand play

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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

where one is at

accepted wisdom

mental visualization

frame of reference

aesthetic sense

school of thought

way of looking at things

mental representation

self-understanding

knowledgeableness

acquaintanceship

characterization

appreciativeness

inquisitiveness

line of thinking

ability to understand

greater understanding

better understanding

enhanced understanding

superior understanding

comprehensive understanding

improved understanding

two cents worth

mental acquisitiveness

light bulb moment

conscious thought

personal feeling

recognizance^US

rationalization^US

rationalisation^UK

differentiation

sensory faculty

being on same wavelength

awareness of the feelings of others

recognisance^UK

out-of-body experience

sequence of images

apprehension of

understanding of

comprehension of

mental attitude

way someone's mind works

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Noun

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

bee in your bonnet

passing thought

unconventionality

extraordinariness

incongruousness

individual trait

characteristic gesture

conversation piece

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Noun

A psychopathological condition characterized by delusional fantasies of wealth, power, or omnipotence

self-importance

overbearingness

totalitarianism

delusions of grandeur

folie de grandeur

delusion of grandeur

folies de grandeur

Noun

The property of being sanctimonious

sanctimoniousness

pretentiousness

self-righteousness

self-satisfaction

superciliousness

false profession

pharisaicalness

hypocriticalness

affected superiority

disingenuousness

hypocritical statement

double standard

pious platitudes

duplicitousness

being two-faced

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Noun

A metaphor that is continued over multiple sentences

extended metaphor

Noun

A phenomenon that becomes popular for a very short time

ton^US

general tendency

prominent thing

important thing

the newest fashion

fashionableness

preoccupation with

sexual fixation

prevailing taste

leisure pursuit

leisure activity

tiger by the tail

bee in your bonnet

something on the brain

passing thought

civilization^US

civilisation^UK

cultivated beauty

gracious living

cosmopolitanism

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Noun

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

rudimentary version

place of origin

most important part

point of departure

first appearance

materialization^US

materialisation^UK

organization^US

organisation^UK

motivating force

foremost position

leading position

impelling cause

chief constituent

primary element

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Noun

A joke or type of wordplay in which similar senses or sounds of two words or phrases, or different senses of the same word, are deliberately confused

double entendre

shaggy dog story

witty communication

sardonic remark

nice turn of phrase

shaggy-dog story

suggested meaning

unreasonableness

nonsensicalness

preposterousness

good-natured remark

bit of mischief

good-humoured mockery

acknowledgement^UK

acknowledgment^US

snappy comeback

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Verb

To conceive of or envisage in the mind

conceptualize^US

conceptualise^UK

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 an image of

conjure up a mental picture of

conjure up a picture of

create in your mind

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

get the picture

conjure up an picture of

form a mental image of

picture in one's mind's eye

take as a hypothesis

have sneaking suspicion

be of the opinion that

have the feeling

be of the conviction

have a suspicion

have a sneaking feeling

have a sneaking suspicion

be given to understand

have an idea that

have a foreboding

philosophise^UK

have as one's opinion

philosophize^US

take as gospel truth

get the impression

feel in one's bones

take it for granted

take it as given

take it as read

take for granted

think it likely that

have a funny feeling

editorialize^US

editorialise^UK

think it probable

be lost in thought

stare into space

be in cloud cuckoo land

have your head in the clouds

be in a brown study

harbor suspicion

have the impression

have funny feeling

express an opinion

conjure up pictures

have as one's aim

set one's heart on

set your sights on

have as one's goal

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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

make a rough draft

mark the limits of

mark the boundaries of

put in a nutshell

strategize about

follow the example of

take leaf out of book

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