conceit

US /kənˈsiːt/
UK /kənˈsiːt/
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1.

excessive pride in oneself

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His conceit made him unpopular among his colleagues.
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She spoke with an air of utter conceit.
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vanityarroganceprideegotismnarcissism
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humilitymodesty
2.

a fanciful notion; an elaborate or fanciful metaphor, especially in poetry

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The poet used a complex conceit to describe love as a journey.
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His argument was based on a clever but ultimately flawed conceit.
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fancynotionwhimmetaphoranalogy
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conceited