 ostentation |
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| 1. | [ noun ] lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity | |
| Synonyms: | pompousness pomposity pretentiousness splashiness inflation ostentatiousness | |
| Related terms: | inelegance | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a showy outward display | |
| Synonyms: | fanfare | |
| Related terms: | display bravado splurge pedantry exhibitionism ritz flaunt | |
| 3. | [ noun ] pretentious or showy or vulgar display | |
| Related terms: | pretentiousness flaunt | |
| Similar spelling: |
ostentatious ostentatiously ostentate |
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