Overweening: (oh-ver-WEE-ning) an adjective that means showing excessive confidence or pride.
“I didn’t believe a word of the politician’s overweening speech.”
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Overweening: (oh-ver-WEE-ning) an adjective that means showing excessive confidence or pride.
“I didn’t believe a word of the politician’s overweening speech.”
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