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Ostentatious comes from Latin Ostentare meaning to display/exhibit.
Pronounced as Os (pronounced as Aus in Australia) + Ten + Tay (T instead of D in Day) [emphasized] + Shess {Listen to it here}
Important synonyms – Pretentious, Gaudy, Showy.
Situational Uses:
- The kid genius couldn’t help becoming ostentatious about his abilities.
- The ostentatious girl was shunned by many for being a show-off.
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