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ostentation
noun 
  1. of excessive show in an attempt to impress others; flamboyant, pretentious.
  2. (archaic) to show or display.
Etymology: Originated 1425"75 from late Middle English ostentacioun, from Middle French ostentation, from Latin ostentÄtiÅn (singular of ostentatio, ostentÄtiÅ), equivalent to ostentatus, ostentÄtus (past participle of ostentare, ostentÄre, to display or exhibit), frequentative of ostendere (to present, display) + -ion, -iÅn.

     
 
  

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