SWELLED HEAD

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An exaggerated opinion of your own importance

Synonyms:

egotism; self-importance; swelled head

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("swelled head" is a kind of...):

conceit; conceitedness; vanity (the trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "swelled head"):

superiority complex (an exaggerated estimate of your own value and importance)

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