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ostentation
Definition:
(nou) a gaudy outward display (nou) lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity (nou) pretentious or showy or vulgar display
Phonetic Transcription:
ˌɒstenˈteɪʃən
Examples:
It directly followed the discourse on ostentation.
In Germany, much importance was attached to ostentation.
In manner, he is unassuming and without ostentation.
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