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Cocky

Description:

Cocky is an adjective used to describe someone who is overly self-confident or arrogant. It typically refers to individuals who have an excessive belief in their own abilities and tend to display this attitude through their behavior and speech.

Examples:

1. Adjective:

- He strutted into the room with a cocky smile on his face, acting like he owned the place.

- The cocky basketball player boasted about his skills before the big game, which annoyed his opponents.

2. Noun:

- His cocky attitude makes it difficult for others to warm up to him.

- The coach decided to bench the player due to his cocky behavior towards his teammates.

3. Adverb:

- She answered the question cockily, with a smug expression on her face.

- He provokingly and cockily challenged his rival to a duel.

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