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ostentation
What does ostentation mean?
ostentation (noun): ambitious display; vain show; display intended to excite admiration or applause.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce ostentation?
/ˌɔstɛnˈteɪʃən/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Words related to ostentation
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “ostentation” mean?
great sadness or depression, especially of a thoughtful or introspective nature
Not quite: that's what melancholy means.
disgrace or bad reputation arising from exceedingly shameful behavior; ignominy
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a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)
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ambitious display; vain show; display intended to excite admiration or applause
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