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ESL: RELATED WORDS FOR “GROW”


ESL: RELATED WORDS FOR

ESL: RELATED WORDS FOR “GROW”

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word: supercilious


supercilious 

Definition: (adjective) Feeling or showing haughty disdain.
Synonyms: haughty, prideful, sniffy, swaggering, lordly, disdainful
Usage: He smiled in a supercilious manner and said I had better do as I was asked. Discuss.

WORD: COGNOSCENTE


cognoscente 

Definition: (noun) A person with superior, usually specialized knowledge or highly refined taste.
Synonyms: connoisseur
Usage: I may not be a cognoscente of art, but I know talent when I see it, and this painter has it in spades. Discuss.

 

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