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egoistic adj. egoistical, self-centred, egocentric, narcissistic,<br />

self-seeking, self-absorbed, selfish, self-serving,<br />

self-indulgent, self-important: She is too egoistic to consider<br />

anyone but herself.<br />

egotistical<br />

adj. egotistic, conceited, proud, overweening, bragging,<br />

boastful, boasting, swelled-headed or swell-headed or<br />

swollen-headed, vain, vainglorious, self-worshipping,<br />

self-admiring, vaunting, crowing: Considering his poor track<br />

record, he has nothing to be so egotistical about.<br />

5.8 eject...<br />

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eject v. 1 force or drive out, expel, oust, remove, get rid of,<br />

evict, Colloq throw or kick or boot out: They were ejected for<br />

causing a disturbance. 2 expel, emit, throw up or out, spew<br />

(forth), discharge, spout, disgorge, vomit (up or forth), send<br />

out or forth; ooze, exude, extravasate: The volcano ejected<br />

boulders the size of houses. 3 discharge, dismiss, cashier,<br />

drum out, lay off, declare or make redundant, Colloq fire, sack,<br />

boot out, axe, give the sack or boot or axe, give (someone) his<br />

or her marching orders or US also walking papers, send packing:<br />

He was ejected for stealing paper clips.<br />

ejection n. 1 expulsion, casting out or up, disgorgement, vomiting<br />

forth, throwing out or up, discharge, emission, disgorging: The<br />

ejection of lava was preceded by loud rumblings. 2 exile,<br />

expulsion, banishment, deportation, ouster, removal; eviction,<br />

dispossession: His ejection from the meeting angered his<br />

supporters. My ejection by the landlord was illegal. 3<br />

dismissal, discharge, cong‚, cashiering, lay-off, Colloq firing,<br />

sacking, Slang the sack, the boot, the axe, the (old) heave-ho,<br />

US the bounce: Business was bad, and the entire staff was faced<br />

with ejection.<br />

5.9 elaborate...<br />

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