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swelled head

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swelled head (swld)
n. Informal
An unduly high opinion of oneself.

swelled head, swollen head
n
Informal an inflated view of one's own worth, often caused by sudden success
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Noun1.swelled head - an exaggerated opinion of your own importance
conceitedness, vanity, conceit - the trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride
superiority complex - an exaggerated estimate of your own value and importance


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My suspense was truly painful; and, at first, it gave me delightful relief to observe, in hurrying by the farmhouse, Charlie, the fiercest of the pointers, lying under a window, with swelled head and bleeding ear.
 
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