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Conceit
01
tự phụ, kiêu ngạo quá mức
excessive pride in oneself or one's abilities, often manifesting as vanity or arrogance
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His conceit prevented him from acknowledging his mistakes, even when they were pointed out to him.
Tự phụ của anh ta đã ngăn cản anh ta thừa nhận sai lầm của mình, ngay cả khi chúng được chỉ ra.
She could n't stand his constant boasting and conceit about his accomplishments.
Cô ấy không thể chịu đựng được sự khoe khoang liên tục và tự phụ của anh ta về những thành tích của mình.
02
an unrealistic or overconfident idea or belief
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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
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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
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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.
