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proud

/pɹaʊd/
adjective
  1. Feeling honoured (by something); feeling happy or satisfied about an event or fact; gratified.

    "I am proud of Sivu’s schoolwork."

  2. Possessed of a due sense of what one deserves or is worth.

    "I was too proud to apologise."

  3. Having too high an opinion of oneself; arrogant, supercilious.

Antonymsashamed

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