Definition Dictionary

An amount that is greater than needed or useful.

Trying to dominate others in an excessively forceful or arrogant way.

Exaggerated, inflated, or more grandiose than the subject warrants.

More certain of one's ability or judgment than the evidence or circumstances justify.

A thorough examination and substantial repair, revision, or improvement.

Excessive satisfaction of a desire or appetite.

More important than other competing concerns or considerations.

To reject or reverse a decision through superior authority.

Openly observable rather than hidden or concealed.

An additional suggestion or feeling accompanying the main meaning of words or an action.

A combination of words whose meanings seem contradictory.

To calm someone who is angry or upset.

Done with sustained care and attention to detail.

To lessen the severity of a problem without removing its cause.

Easing the effects or severity of a problem without necessarily removing its cause.

So clear or strong that it is readily perceived; literally, able to be touched.

A model, pattern, or framework used to understand or approach something.

An apparent contradiction that may nevertheless express a truth.

Seeming contradictory or contrary to expectation, sometimes while expressing a valid insight.

A meaningful similarity or correspondence between separate things.

More important than anything else in a particular situation.

Equality or equivalence in status, value, or amount.

Limited to narrow local concerns or experiences.

An imitation that exaggerates distinctive features for comic or critical effect.