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smug adjective

/smʌg/ adj (smugger, smuggest) disapproving
too pleased or satisfied about something you have achieved or something you know
a smug grin
She deserved her promotion, but I wish she wasn't so damned smug about it.
There was a hint of smug self-satisfaction in her voice.
He's been unbearably smug since he gave up smoking.

smugness

noun

/ˈsmʌg.nəs/ n [U]

(Definition of smug adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)

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