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—overproudly, adv./oh"veuhr prowd"/, adj.excessively proud.[bef. 1050; ME over prowde, OE ofer-prut. See OVER-, PROUD]
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Overproud — O ver*proud , a. Exceedingly or unduly proud. Overproud of his victory. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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overproud — adjective Excessively proud … Wiktionary
overproud — adj. excessively proud … English contemporary dictionary
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overproud — /ˈoʊvəpraʊd/ (say ohvuhprowd) adjective excessively proud …
Underhonest — Un der*hon est, a. Not entirely honest. [R.] We think him overproud and underhonest. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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