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SWELLED HEAD
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An exaggerated opinion of your own importance
Synonyms:
egotism; self-importance; swelled head
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("swelled head" is a kind of...):
conceit; conceitedness; vanity (the trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "swelled head"):
superiority complex (an exaggerated estimate of your own value and importance)