Definitions of cock-a-hoop
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exhibiting self-importance
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synonyms:
big, boastful, braggart, bragging, braggy, crowing, self-aggrandising, self-aggrandizing
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proud
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
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proud
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