Engelsk navneord: conceit |
1. | conceit (om fornemmelse) feelings of excessive pride |
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| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | amour propre, self-love, vanity |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | pride, pridefulness |
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2. | conceit (om kommunikation) an elaborate poetic image or a far-fetched comparison of very dissimilar things |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | figure, figure of speech, image, trope |
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3. | conceit (om kommunikation) a witty or ingenious turn of phrase |
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| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He could always come up with some inspired off-the-wall conceit.
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| Mindre specifikke termer | turn of expression, turn of phrase |
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4. | conceit (om kommunikation) an artistic device or effect |
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| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The architect's brilliant conceit was to build the house around the tree.
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| Mindre specifikke termer | device |
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5. | conceit (om egenskab) the trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride |
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| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | conceitedness, vanity |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | trait |
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| Mere specifikke termer | boastfulness, egotism, narcism, narcissism, posturing, self-importance, self-love, swelled head, vainglory |
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| Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | humility, humbleness |
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