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  • 21condescending — UK [ˌkɒndɪˈsendɪŋ] / US [ˌkɑndəˈsendɪŋ] adjective showing disapproval showing that you think you are more important or more intelligent than other people Derived word: condescendingly adverb …

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  • 22condescending — [ˌkɒndɪˈsendɪŋ] adj showing that you think you are more important or intelligent than someone else condescend [ˌkɒndɪˈsend] verb [I] condescension [ˌkɒndɪˈsenʃ(ə)n] noun [U] …

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  • 23condescending — con•de•scend•ing [[t]ˌkɒn dəˈsɛn dɪŋ[/t]] adj. showing condescension; implying a descent from dignity or superiority; patronizing • Etymology: 1630–40 con de•scend′ing•ly, adv …

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  • 24condescending — /kɒndəˈsɛndɪŋ/ (say konduh sending) adjective showing or implying a gracious descent from dignity; patronising. –condescendingly, adverb …

  • 25condescending — adjective (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension (Freq. 3) • Syn: ↑arch, ↑patronizing, ↑patronising • Similar to: ↑superior • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …

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  • 26treat in a condescending way — index patronize (condescend toward) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 27condescendingly — condescending ► ADJECTIVE ▪ feeling or showing a patronizing attitude. DERIVATIVES condescendingly adverb …

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  • 28Pride and Prejudice — This article is about the novel. For other uses, see Pride and Prejudice (disambiguation). Pride and Prejudice   …

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  • 29Ones (Enneagram of Personality) — Ones, in Enneagram of Personality teaching, are people of the psychological type represented by point number one on the Enneagram figure.According to the Enneagram of Personality there are nine interconnected ego and archetypal psychological… …

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  • 30Etiquette in Canada and the United States — Etiquette rules are not uniform in North America, varying among the very diverse societies which exist in both the United States and Canada. Etiquette rules are not simply a description of “cultural norms” and should not be considered a summary… …

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