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Ostentation Bre /ˌɒstenˈteɪʃn/Name /ˌɑːstenˈteɪʃn/Noun Uncountable] (Disapproving)an Exaggerated Display Wealth Knowledge Skill

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[uncountable] (disapproving)an exaggerated display of wealth, knowledge or skill that is made in order to impress people

The house was spacious but without any trace of ostentation.

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