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Conceit Common

Conceit has 7 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

feelings of excessive pride

2

an elaborate poetic image or a far-fetched comparison of very dissimilar things

3

a witty or ingenious turn of phrase

"he could always come up with some inspired off-the-wall conceit"

4

an artistic device or effect

"the architect's brilliant conceit was to build the house around the tree"

5

the trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride

6

Something conceived in the mind; an idea, a thought.