grand
adjective
a grand person behaves as if they are very important
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adjective
using words that are intended to impress people but do not sound sincere or do not express things very clearly
adjective
deliberately showing that you are rich by spending money in an obvious way, or wearing expensive clothes or jewellery
adjective
intended to impress people or attract their admiration, in a way that you think is extreme and unnecessary
adjective
someone who is boastful often talks proudly about things they have done or can do, or about something they own, especially in order to make other people admire them
adjective
if someone is flash, they own expensive things in order to show how much money they have
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