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tympany

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tym·pa·ny  (tmp-n)
n. pl. tym·pa·nies
1. Archaic Inflated manner or style; bombast.
2. See tympanites.
[Medieval Latin tympanias, tympanites, from Greek tumpanis, from tumpanon, drum.]
tympany [ˈtɪmpənɪ]
n pl -nies
1. (Medicine / Pathology) another name for tympanites
2. Obsolete excessive pride or arrogance
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