manifestation
nounAn observable expression or sign of something.
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Clear all filtersAn observable expression or sign of something.
To reduce something as much as possible, or to present it as less important.
Reduce to a minimum
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Having several different aspects or features.
Richly luxurious or displaying great wealth.
Richly luxurious
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Overly concerned with minor details, rules, or displaying learning.
Overly focused on minor correctness
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Adopting an artificial attitude or display to impress or influence others.
Giving disproportionately greater weight to an immediate outcome than to a later one.
Overweighting immediate outcomes
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An attempt or claim to seem more important, skilled, or impressive than warranted.
Unwarranted display of importance
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A temporary suspension of punishment or a brief relief from difficulty.
Making a self-righteous display of moral superiority.
Displaying moral superiority
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Not religious or concerned with religious matters.
Having or displaying an exaggerated sense of one's own significance.
Inflated sense of importance
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An imitation of a situation or process; also a false display of a feeling or quality.
Imitation of a process
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A habitually lazy or inactive person.
Playful or lighthearted.
To specify a requirement as part of an agreement.
To delay a decision or action in order to gain time.
Modest and without a wish to attract attention.
A thin outer layer; figuratively, a superficial appearance concealing what lies beneath.
Thin outer layer
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