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heroics

he·roics

UK/hɪˈɹəʊ.ɪks/ US/hɪˈroʊɪks/ uncommon dated us

noun

1.

ostentatious or vainglorious or extravagant or hammy conduct

  • “heroics are for those epic films they make in Hollywood”

Origin

From hero + -ics.

Phrases

  • heroic medicine

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