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Word of the Week 12/21/2023

Posted 12/21/23

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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Word of the Week 12/21/2023


Posted

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.”

Word of the Week is a feature that aims to help readers boost their vocabulary in a meaningful way that has practical application. Each week, our editorial staff presents a word, its definition and its use in a sentence.