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The state or quality of being supercilious

Display intended to excite admiration or applause

High-sounding language with little meaning, used to impress people

The property of being sanctimonious

An increase in quantity, size, or degree

A deception or pretense, originally an absurdly obvious one but now in general use

A statement that represents something as better or worse than it really is

Showy or unnecessary ornament in architecture, dress, or language

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Noun

The state or quality of being supercilious

superciliousness

presumptuousness

vaingloriousness

self-importance

self-consequence

contemptuousness

high-handedness

overbearingness

airs and graces

ostentatiousness

self-admiration

swellheadedness

sense of superiority

sense of entitlement

self-centeredness

self-entitlement

exaggerated self-opinion

self-glorification

overweeningness

self-satisfaction

self-absorption

self-preoccupation

excessive pride

self-congratulation

self-assumption

going Hollywood

assumed manners

superiority complex

self-centredness

unnatural imitation

putting on airs

superior manner

sententiousness

hoity-toitiness

feeling of superiority

self-exaltation

swollen-headedness

self-confidence

self-possession

self-involvement

narcissistic personality disorder

grandiose delusions

Messiah complex

self-righteousness

self-assuredness

high opinion of oneself

good opinion of oneself

misrepresentation

false appearance

outward appearance

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“The actor's pretentiousness was evident in his condescending attitude towards the cast and crew.”

Noun

Display intended to excite admiration or applause

ostentatiousness

conspicuousness

self-advertisement

meretriciousness

window-dressing

grandstand play

ceremoniousness

lack of refinement

window dressing

splendiferousness

pomp and circumstance

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“Her pretentiousness during the awards ceremony was met with thunderous applause and admiration from the crowd.”

Noun

High-sounding language with little meaning, used to impress people

extravagant boasting

long-windedness

self-aggrandizement

extravagant language

command of language

flowery language

power of speech

stuff and nonsense

self-aggrandizing

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Noun

The property of being sanctimonious

sanctimoniousness

pharisaicalness

superciliousness

self-righteousness

self-satisfaction

false profession

disingenuousness

hypocriticalness

pious platitudes

crocodile tears

duplicitousness

being two-faced

hypocritical statement

affected superiority

double standard

misrepresentation

hypocritical talk

hypocritical behaviour

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Noun

An increase in quantity, size, or degree

aggrandisement^UK

aggrandizement^US

intensification

price increases

increase in size

exponential growth

maximization^US

optimization^US

diversification

maximisation^UK

optimisation^UK

globalisation^UK

globalization^US

upward movement

geometric growth

explosive growth

snowball effect

forward movement

onward movement

movement forward

technological advancement

scientific advancement

supplementation

transmogrification

making progress

dramatic increase

sudden increase

stepping forward

step in the right direction

economic growth

high level of activity

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Noun

A deception or pretense, originally an absurdly obvious one but now in general use

window dressing

outward appearance

misrepresentation

false appearance

smoke and mirrors

window-dressing

outward display

attractive appearance

external appearance

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Noun

A statement that represents something as better or worse than it really is

overdramatization

aggrandisement^UK

aggrandizement^US

dramatisation^UK

dramatization^US

gilding the lily

over-elaboration

over-embellishment

stretching of the truth

flight of fancy

figure of speech

blowing up out of all proportion

making a big thing out of something

laying it on thick

mountain out of molehill

heavy-handedness

overegging the pudding

misrepresentation

yellow journalism

tabloid journalism

self-aggrandizing

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Noun

Showy or unnecessary ornament in architecture, dress, or language

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