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proud

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/pɹaʊd/ English

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  1. Feeling honoured (by something); feeling happy or satisfied about an event or fact; gratified.“I am proud of Sivu’s schoolwork.”
  2. Possessed of a due sense of what one deserves or is worth.“I was too proud to apologise.”
  3. Having too high an opinion of oneself; arrogant, supercilious.
  4. Generating a sense of pride; being a cause for pride.“It was a proud day when we finally won the championship.”

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