arrogant
adjectiveShowing an exaggerated sense of one's importance or superiority.
Overconfident of superiority
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nounA portrayal that exaggerates selected traits, often for humor or criticism.
embellish
verbTo decorate or add details, sometimes to exaggerate an account.
Add decoration
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fawning
adjectiveUsing exaggerated flattery or submissive attention to gain favor.
hyperbolic
adjectiveMarked by exaggerated language; in mathematics, relating to a hyperbola or certain related structures.
Exaggerated in expression
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overblown
adjectiveExaggerated, inflated, or more grandiose than the subject warrants.
Excessively inflated
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parody
nounAn imitation that exaggerates distinctive features for comic or critical effect.
pompous
adjectiveExaggeratedly self-important or ceremonious.
Inflated self-importance
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self-important
adjectiveHaving or displaying an exaggerated sense of one's own significance.
Inflated sense of importance
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