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glorified (root: glorify)
CIDE DICTIONARY
glorified, adj.
- accorded sacrosanct or authoritative standing. [WordNet 1.5]
- Made to appear more important or better than it actually is; as, The Chief Financial Officer was little more than a glorified accountant. [PJC]
THESAURUS
glorified
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