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conceit

/kənˈsiːt/

Bedeutung 1

an extended metaphor comparing two unlike things

“The poem's conceit likened love to a wild ocean.”
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Illustration von conceit: an extended metaphor comparing two unlike things

Bedeutung 2

An excessive pride in oneself.

“His conceit made him boast about his expensive new car.”
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Illustration von conceit: An excessive pride in oneself.