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Conceit
01
engreimiento
excessive pride in oneself or one's abilities, often manifesting as vanity or arrogance
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The king 's conceit led to his downfall, as he underestimated the strength of his adversaries.
La arrogancia del rey llevó a su caída, ya que subestimó la fuerza de sus adversarios.
02
an unrealistic or overconfident idea or belief
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The conceit that technology can solve every problem is common but naive.
03
an artistic device used to create a particular effect
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The architect 's conceit of suspended walkways added drama to the building.
04
concepto
an elaborate or far-fetched poetic image or comparison between very dissimilar things, used in literature
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She wrote a conceit comparing the mind to a labyrinth.
