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ostentatious

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ostentatious

Main Entry:: os·ten·ta·tious
Pronunciation:: \-shəs\
Function:: adjective
Date:: 1673

: marked by or fond of conspicuous or vainglorious and sometimes pretentious display

synonyms see showy

— os·ten·ta·tious·ly adverb

— os·ten·ta·tious·ness noun

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