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ostentation

noun

pretentious or showy or vulgar display

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

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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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