big-head

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noun (Informal) boaster, know-all (informal), swaggerer, self-seeker, egomaniac, egotist, braggart, braggadocio, narcissist, swell-head (informal), blowhard (informal), self-admirer You really are a big-head.
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"It's just a pity that along the way there was some sort of big-headedness which came up."
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After such a great result against Manchester United, we must now guard against complacency and big-headedness and go to the Liberty Stadium with just as much fire in our bellies and fighting spirit.
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Both teams made mistakes - and, to be fair, had some rather intuitive moments - but, as always, it was the backstabbing, bitchiness and downright big-headedness of the candidates that rang through.
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But the fame has never gone to his head, she says, adding his friends at school would never tolerate any big-headedness.
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