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Conceit
01
suffisance, vanité
excessive pride in oneself or one's abilities, often manifesting as vanity or arrogance
Exemples
She could n't stand his constant boasting and conceit about his accomplishments.
Elle ne supportait pas ses vantardises constantes et sa vanité à propos de ses réalisations.
02
an unrealistic or overconfident idea or belief
Exemples
Her conceit that she could finish the project alone proved unrealistic.
03
an artistic device used to create a particular effect
Exemples
A conceit in the choreography emphasized the dancer's elegance.
04
concept
an elaborate or far-fetched poetic image or comparison between very dissimilar things, used in literature
Exemples
The poem 's central conceit likened time to a thief.
