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1. (adj.) overweening
presumptuously conceited, overconfident, or proud.
2. overweening
exaggerated; excessive:
overweening pride.
Etymology: (1300–50; ME overweninde, prob. as a calque of OF
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1. (adj) excessive, extravagant, exuberant, overweening
unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
"extravagant praise"; "exuberant compliments"; "overweening ambition"; "overweening greed"
2. (adj) overweening, uppity
presumptuously arrogant
"had a witty but overweening manner"; "no idea how overweening he would be"- S.V.Benet; "getting a little uppity and needed to be slapped down"- NY Times
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