conceit
/kʌnsˈit/
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Definitions
Noun
feelings of excessive pride
Noun
an elaborate poetic image or a far-fetched comparison of very dissimilar things
Noun
a witty or ingenious turn of phrase; "he could always come up with some inspired off-the-wall conceit"
Noun
an artistic device or effect; "the architect''s brilliant conceit was to build the house around the tree"
Noun
the trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride
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device
figure
figure of speech
image
pride
pridefulness
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trope
turn of expression
turn of phrase