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Word: Ostentation
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: via Old French from Latin ostentatio(n-), from the verb ostentare, frequentative of ostendere ‘stretch out to view’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌɒstɛnˈteɪʃn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the pretentious or showy display of wealth and luxury, designed to impress
Short Definition:pretentious or showy display of wealth and luxury
Examples:- the office was spacious, but without any trace of ostentation
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