| conceit | (noun) the trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride | Synonyms: conceitedness, vanity |
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| (noun) a witty or ingenious turn of phrase | - |
| (noun) an artistic device or effect | - |
| (noun) an elaborate poetic image or a far-fetched comparison of very dissimilar things | - |
| (noun) feelings of excessive pride | Synonyms: amour propre, self-love, vanity |
| deceit | (noun) the act of deceiving | Synonyms: deception, dissembling, dissimulation |
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| (noun) the quality of being fraudulent | Synonyms: fraudulence |
| (noun) a misleading falsehood | Synonyms: deception, misrepresentation |