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The state or quality of being supercilious

Display intended to excite admiration or applause

An increase in quantity, size, or degree

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

The quality of being magniloquent

Hypocritical, sanctimonious or deceptive talk or behavior

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

Showy or unnecessary ornament in architecture, dress, or language

Excessive concern with minor details and rules

Self-consciousness

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Noun

The state or quality of being supercilious

presumptuousness

self-consequence

self-importance

superciliousness

vaingloriousness

contemptuousness

high-handedness

overbearingness

ostentatiousness

self-admiration

swellheadedness

airs and graces

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

superiority complex

self-centredness

sententiousness

superior manner

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

self-aggrandizement

patronizing attitude

undue confidence

blowing one's own trumpet

inconsideration

inconsiderateness

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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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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

globalisation^UK

globalization^US

upward movement

maximisation^UK

optimisation^UK

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

superciliousness

airs and graces

assumed manners

going Hollywood

unnatural imitation

putting on airs

window dressing

outward appearance

misrepresentation

false appearance

smoke and mirrors

window-dressing

outward display

attractive appearance

external appearance

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Noun

The quality of being magniloquent

long-windedness

extravagant boasting

self-aggrandizement

crowing. bluster

a way with words

gift of the gab

self-glorification

self-satisfaction

extravagant language

command of language

flowery language

power of speech

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Noun

Hypocritical, sanctimonious or deceptive talk or behavior

sanctimoniousness

pharisaicalness

hypocriticalness

hypocritical statement

pious platitudes

self-satisfaction

superciliousness

self-righteousness

disingenuousness

false profession

crocodile tears

duplicitousness

being two-faced

misrepresentation

affected superiority

double standard

hypocritical talk

hypocritical behaviour

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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

misrepresentation

blowing up out of all proportion

making a big thing out of something

yellow journalism

tabloid journalism

laying it on thick

mountain out of molehill

heavy-handedness

overegging the pudding

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Noun

Showy or unnecessary ornament in architecture, dress, or language

Noun

Excessive concern with minor details and rules

intellectualism

Noun

Self-consciousness

self-consciousness

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