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Conceit
01
غرور, حد سے زیادہ تکبر
excessive pride in oneself or one's abilities, often manifesting as vanity or arrogance
مثالیں
His conceit prevented him from acknowledging his mistakes, even when they were pointed out to him.
اس کی تکبر نے اسے اپنی غلطیوں کو تسلیم کرنے سے روکا، یہاں تک کہ جب ان کی طرف اشارہ کیا گیا۔
She could n't stand his constant boasting and conceit about his accomplishments.
وہ اس کے مسلسل شیخی اور اپنی کامیابیوں کے بارے میں غرور کو برداشت نہیں کر سکتی تھی۔
02
an unrealistic or overconfident idea or belief
مثالیں
The plan collapsed because it was based on a conceit that success would be immediate.
Her conceit that she could finish the project alone proved unrealistic.
03
an artistic device used to create a particular effect
مثالیں
The painter used the conceit of distorted perspectives to convey tension.
A conceit in the choreography emphasized the dancer's elegance.
04
an elaborate or far-fetched poetic image or comparison between very dissimilar things, used in literature
مثالیں
John Donne 's metaphysical poetry is famous for its conceits, such as comparing lovers to a compass.
The poem 's central conceit likened time to a thief.
