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arrogant

 
 
/ˈærəgənt/ adjective

Definition

believing that you are better or more important than other people: I found him arrogant and rude.
arrogance
 
 
/ˈærəgəns/ noun [U]
arrogantly adverb
(Definition of arrogant adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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