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Put-on-airs Definition

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verb

(idiomatic) To become haughty, to assume a pretentious manner.

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Synonyms:
  • Synonyms:
  • act superior
  • queen it over
  • lord-it-over
  • make pretensions
  • show off
  • brag

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PPUPUT

Words Ending With

SRSIRS

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Words Starting With P and Ending With S

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11 Letter Words11 Letter Words Starting With P11 Letter Words Ending With S

Words Near Put-on-airs in the Dictionary

  • put off
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  • put one past
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  • put-one-foot-in-front-of-the-other
  • put-one-over
  • put-one-s-affairs-in-order
  • put-one-s-ass-on-the-line
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