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Definition of
glorified adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
glorified
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˈɡlɔrəˌfaɪd
/
/
[
only before noun
]
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making someone or something seem more important or better than they are
The restaurant was no more than a glorified fast-food joint.
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