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pompous

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpɒmpəs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈpɑmpəs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pom′pəs)

pompous
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Synonyms:

self-important, haughty Collocations, proud Collocations, grandiose, bombastic, theatrical, grandiloquent, overblown, ostentatious, showy, pontifical, stuffy Collocations, high-falutin, stuffed-shirted, egotistic, ponderous, flatulent

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