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pompous

 
 
/ˈpɒmpəs/ adjective

Translation

Someone who is pompous is too serious and thinks they are more important than they really are.
kibirli, böbürlenen, gösterişli; kendini beğenmiş
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pompously adverb
kibirli bir şekilde
pomposity
 
 
/pɒmˈpɒsəti/ noun [U]
when someone is pompous
büyüklük taslama; kibirlilik
1012
(Definition of pompous adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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