Country Long In Pretensions Uprising Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	noun • a republic on the island of Ceylon; became independent of the United Kingdom in 1948 • an island in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of India
	30%	11		Characterized by exaggerated claims or pretensions
	adjective satellite • affectedly genteel; to carry an air of affected importance; to be snobbish and haughty
	30%	13		Lacking airs or pretensions
	adjective • lacking pretension or affectation • not ostentatious adjective satellite • exhibiting restrained good taste

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The Guardian Cryptic27 Nov 2001	Down 16
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