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smug

The correct spelling is smug.

How to pronounce smug

/smʌɡ/
verb

IPA: /smʌɡ/

Say it like: Smu-g

The correct spelling is smug. To make smug, or spruce. For example: "Kate looked extremely smug this morning."

Usage Examples

Kate looked extremely smug this morning.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To make smug, or spruce.
  2. 2.To seize; to confiscate.
  3. 3.To hush up.

adjective

  1. 1.Irritatingly pleased with oneself, offensively self-complacent, self-satisfied.
  2. 2.Studiously neat or nice, especially in dress; spruce; affectedly precise; smooth and prim.

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