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bumptious
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bumptious
(adjective)
bumptious
/
ˈ
bʌmpʃəs/
adjective
bumptious
/
ˈ
bʌmpʃəs/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of BUMPTIOUS
[
more bumptious; most bumptious
]
disapproving
:
proud or confident in a loud and rude way that annoys other people
a
bumptious
young man
bumptious
behavior
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