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self-aggrandizement
4 January 2026 @ 5:00 am
Definition: (noun) The act or practice of enhancing or exaggerating one's own importance, power, or reputation.
Synonyms: ego trip.
Usage: The speaker encouraged bursts of applause from the crowd, which many suspected was merely a form of self-aggrandizement.
wirework
3 January 2026 @ 5:00 am
Definition: (noun) Mesh netting made of wires.
Synonyms: grillwork.
Usage: His white mice live in a little pagoda of gaily-painted wirework, designed and made by himself.
ascendancy
2 January 2026 @ 5:00 am
Definition: (noun) The state that exists when one person or group has power over another.
Synonyms: dominance, control.
Usage: Thanks to widespread governmental corruption and instability, the extremists are gaining ascendancy in the region.