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grandiose

adj gran·di·ose \ˈgran-dē-ˌōs, ˌgran-dē-ˈ\

Medical Definition of GRANDIOSE

:  characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration <a paranoid patient with grandiose delusions>
gran·di·ose·ly adverb
gran·di·os·i·ty \ˌgran-dē-ˈäs-ət-ē\ noun, plural gran·di·os·i·ties

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