Vocabulary Word
Word: pomposity
Definition: self-important behavior; acting like a stuffed shirt(pompous person); ADJ. pompous: self-important
Definition: self-important behavior; acting like a stuffed shirt(pompous person); ADJ. pompous: self-important
Sentences Containing 'pomposity'
With a comical pomposity of manner he bowed solemnly to both of us and strode off upon his way.
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