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SMUG
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Irregular inflected forms: smugger
, smuggest
I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction
Example:
a smug glow of self-congratulation
Synonyms:
self-satisfied; smug
Classified under:
Similar:
content; contented (satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are)
Derivation:
smugness (an excessive feeling of self-satisfaction)
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