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ostentation

noun

Pretentious or showy or vulgar display

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Word Facts

Word length
11
Starts with
O
Ends with
N
Contains
ST
Scrabble score
11
CEFR level
C2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˌɒstənˈteɪʃən

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. Pretentious or showy or vulgar display

noun

  1. Lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity

noun

  1. A gaudy outward display

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Synonyms

pompositypompousnesspretentiousnesspuffinesssplashinessinflationfanfareflash

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