Trying To Impress Improperly Pardon Me Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	verb • refer to people that one assumes one's interlocutors admire in order to try to impress them
	34%	6		Constantly trying to impress others with one's achievements
	adjective satellite • exhibiting self-importance
	34%	11		Trying to impress by using complex words or jargon
	adjective satellite • affectedly genteel; to carry an air of affected importance; to be snobbish and haughty

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