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as in metaphors
an elaborate or fanciful way of expressing something
the conceit that the crowd at the outdoor rock concert was a vast sea of people waving to the beat of the music
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as in illusions
a conception or image created by the imagination and having no objective reality
his dream of swimming in the Olympics is nothing more than a conceit
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as in imagines
to form a mental picture of
after a huge meal like that, I cannot conceit eating another thing for the rest of the day
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conceits
Noun
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Some cognitive scientists have assumed that all humans, whatever their local quirks, reason about time using spatial metaphors, yet at least one language, Tupi-Kawahíb, evidently lacks any mapping between time and space—not left to right, back to front, or downhill to uphill.—
Manvir Singh,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024 -
Use metaphors and success stories to make your points, and keep the content succinct and relevant from a customer view.—
Martin Zwilling,
Forbes,
18 Dec. 2024
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Images of dancers, street scenes and soldiers on the backdrop convey the illusions of various actions.—
Oline Cogdill,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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As bitcoin matures, its volatility is likely to settle, leaving behind an asset whose long-term stability is built on solid fundamentals, not illusions of control.—
Dave Birnbaum,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Adapted from Robert Harris' novel about the papal conclave, the film imagines a series of twists in the modern-day Vatican City.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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One imagines this is also true in professional sports, although with much higher degrees of difficulty.—
Hunter Felt,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Reflecting on his legacy, Jackson envisions a path defined by authenticity and community—with hopes to really uplift the next generation of kids who come from similar backgrounds as him.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
25 Dec. 2024
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There are a number of public policy interventions that could conceivably help the crisis as Musk envisions it.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Clinical trials showed the combination helped manage schizophrenia symptoms such as hallucinations, delusions and disorganized thinking.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
23 Dec. 2024
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Elevating Mangione to a mythical status only serves to deepen his delusions of grandeur.—
Gord Magill,
Newsweek,
21 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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Of the two that would be acquired through a trade (Suzuki and Robert), Rosenthal sees the latter as being the one who is more available.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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This year’s calendar features AfroFuture’s first-ever major activation in the United States in August (at an unspecified date), underscoring CMG’s commitment to expanding its platform globally and amplifying African excellence worldwide.—
Heran Mamo,
Billboard,
6 Jan. 2025
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Directed by Siddharth Anand, the film also features Anil Kapoor.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Conceits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conceits. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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