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English adjective: parvenue | |||
| 1. | parvenue characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position | ||
| Synonyms | nouveau-riche, parvenu, upstart | ||
| Similar | pretentious | ||
| Antonyms | unpretentious | ||
| 2. | parvenue of or characteristic of a parvenu | ||
| Synonyms | parvenu | ||
| Similar | new | ||
| Antonyms | old | ||
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