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Word of the Day - Overweening

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overweening

Pronunciation: /əʊvəˈwiːnɪŋ/
adjective
Showing excessive confidence or pride.

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With overweening sense of self
The lout did shout and point
To expose the flaws of others.

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And taking toys down from the shelf
Saw the world as out of joint,
Enemies or dupes, not brothers.

No mirrors for himself,
He chose his children to anoint.
Look just to us, not others.

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