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Impressively large in appearance or excessively ambitious and pretentious.

adjective

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grandiose

The grandiose proposal promised far more than the small budget could support.
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The house was impressive, although there were a few grandiose touches: a fireplace the size of a garage and a kitchen with five ovens.
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