Consequence and Lordliness

Consequence

Consequence noun - An exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims.
Usage example: a junior executive who strutted around the office with all of the consequence of a peacock in pinstripes

Lordliness and consequence are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lordliness" instead a noun "Consequence".

Lordliness

Lordliness noun - An exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims.
Usage example: the lordliness of his manner really got on his colleagues' nerves, as he had no real authority over them

Consequence and lordliness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Consequence" instead a noun "Lordliness".

Nearby Words: lord, lordly
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