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pride oneself on

Also, take pride in. Be proud of, take satisfaction in, as in We pride ourselves on always being punctual, or She took pride in her flower garden. The first term dates from the late 1300s, the second from the late 1500s.

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RELATED WORDS

exhibit, claim, own, possess

Nearby words

  1. pride and prejudice,
  2. pride goeth before a fall,
  3. pride of china,
  4. pride of place,
  5. pride of the morning,
  6. pride's purge,
  7. pride, thomas,
  8. pride-of-california,
  9. prideful,
  10. prie
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