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conceit n. [
amour propre, self-love, vanity] feelings of excessive pride
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conceit n. an elaborate poetic image or a far-fetched comparison of very dissimilar things
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conceit n. a witty or ingenious turn of phrase; "he could always come up with some inspired off-the-wall conceit"
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conceit n. an artistic device or effect; "the architect's brilliant conceit was to build the house around the tree"
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conceit n. [
conceitedness, vanity] the trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride
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