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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 4 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 30% | 11 | Implying a person who acts pompously and with disregard for others | |
3 | 26% | 8 | To speak pompously | |
Pompously Proper Person Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "PRIG" which means:
- noun
- • A person regarded as arrogant and annoying verb
- • To filch or steal.
- • To ride
- • To copulate
An example sentence would be:
- • "He always acts like a prig, showing off his knowledge and looking down on others."
- • "The play depicts the protagonist as a prig, constantly lecturing everyone on moral values."
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New York Times23 Jun 1990 | Down 18 | |
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