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1. to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
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1. Putting on airs; Being coy
1. It was wasteful.; It was regrettable.
1. Just finished being pretentious.; Recently acting high and mighty.
1. To waste; To feel bad about wasting
1. Don't be pretentious.; Don't put on airs.
1. Not putting on airs.; Not being pretentious.
1. Must not be pretentious.; Must not put on airs.
1. Wasteful; Pretentious
1. Don't be pretentious.; Don't put on airs.
1. Must be polite.; Have to be considerate.
1. No need to be so formal.; You don't have to put on airs.
1. Must not be wasteful.; Shouldn't be extravagant.
1. Want to be modest.; Want to feign humility.
1. Don't want to be bothered.; Don't want to go to the trouble.
1. Looks like they're putting on airs.; Looks like they're being pretentious.
1. Being pretentious.; Acting snobbish.
1. Don't be so modest.; Don't humble yourself.
1. Don't be wasteful.; Don't be extravagant.
1. Let's not be wasteful.; Let's be modest.
1. I am not worthy.; It's too much for me.
1. Apparently conceited.; Apparently putting on airs.
1. Probably pretentious.; Probably putting on airs.
1. If/when being overly modest; If/when acting coy
1. Seemed pretentious.; Seemed affected.
1. Don't bother with formalities.; Don't be so polite.
1. To be treated with undue respect; To be fussed over
1. To make someone act coy; To make someone put on airs
1. Don't put on airs.; Don't be pretentious.
1. Must be pretentious.; Must put on airs.
1. To be treated with excessive politeness; To be given special treatment (unwanted)
1. Wasteful regret; Thrifty diligence
1. If/when one acts pretentiously; If/when one puts on airs
1. If/when acting pretentiously; If/when putting on airs
1. Seems pretentious.; Acts coy.
1. Seems pretentious.; Seems affected.
1. If/when one acts pretentiously; If/when one puts on airs
1. Please be humble.; Please act modestly.