conceit
/kənsˈit/ · 2 syllables
Meaning
noun
- feelings of excessive pride
- an elaborate poetic image or a far-fetched comparison of very dissimilar things
- a witty or ingenious turn of phrase
“he could always come up with some inspired off-the-wall conceit” - an artistic device or effect
“the architect's brilliant conceit was to build the house around the tree” - the trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride
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