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bumptiousness Definition


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bumptious
adj
    1. Offensively or irritatingly conceited or self-important.
      Thesaurus: conceited, vain, egotistic, arrogant, presumptuous.
Derivative: bumptiously
adverb
    Derivative: bumptiousness
    noun
      Etymology: 19c: probably a humorous combination of bump + fractious.



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