Dictionary Check: conceit
"conceit" is a valid word!
Scrabble
11
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Words with Friends
14
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Definition
noun
feelings of excessive pride
noun
an elaborate poetic image or a far-fetched comparison of very dissimilar things
noun
a witty or ingenious turn of phrase
Example:
"he could always come up with some inspired off-the-wall conceit"
noun
an artistic device or effect
Example:
"the architect's brilliant conceit was to build the house around the tree"
noun
the trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride
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