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  • 1pride — noun 1) their triumphs were a source of pride Syn: self esteem, dignity, honor, self respect, self worth, self regard, pride in oneself Ant: shame 2) take pride in a good job well done Syn …

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  • 2pride — noun 1 feeling of being proud of sb/sth ADJECTIVE ▪ fierce, great ▪ justifiable ▪ She took justifiable pride in her son s achievements. ▪ fatherly ▪ …

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  • 3pride — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English prȳde, from prūd proud more at proud Date: before 12th century 1. the quality or state of being proud: as a. inordinate self esteem ; conceit b. a reasonable or justifiable self respect c.… …

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  • 4pride — noun 1) a source of pride Syn: self esteem, dignity, honour, self respect 2) pride in a job well done Syn: pleasure, joy, delight, gratification, fulfilment, satisfaction, sense of …

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  • 5Pride-and-ego down — is a US army term that refers to humiliation techniques used by captors in interrogating prisoners to encourage cooperation, usually consisting of attacking the source s sense of personal worth and in an attempt to redeem his pride, the source… …

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  • 6Pride — is a lofty view of one s self or one s own. Pride often manifests itself as a high opinion of one s nation (national pride), ethnicity (ethnic pride), or appearance and abilities (vanity). Pride is considered a negative attribute by most major… …

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  • 7Pride Fighting Championships — «Pride» Fighting Championships Тип ЗАО Год основания 1997 год Упразднена 2007 год Причина упразднения Банкротство …

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  • 8Pride — • The excessive love of one s own excellence. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Pride     Pride     † …

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  • 9pride — ► NOUN 1) a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from achievements, qualities, or possessions. 2) a cause or source of such a feeling. 3) consciousness of one s own dignity. 4) the quality of having an excessively high opinion of… …

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  • 10Pride and Prejudice — This article is about the novel. For other uses, see Pride and Prejudice (disambiguation). Pride and Prejudice   …

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