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Self-important
is always a great word to know.
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
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| self-important | |
| —adj | |
| having or showing an unduly high opinion of one's own abilities, importance, etc | |
| self-im'portantly | |
| —adv | |
| self-im'portance | |
| —n | |
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self-important
"having or showing an exaggerated estimation of one's own importance," 1775, from self + important (q.v.).
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