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How to pronounce ostentatiously
“ostentatiously” pronunciation in American and British English
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“ostentatiously” in real sentences
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When Bill Baxter came to the division in 1981, he ostentatiously discarded the
Dept of Justice
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has probably overheard it was after we had um rather ostentatiously and overconfidently rehearsed the
British Library
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was a little suspense there yes so um this is um actually rather ostentatiously and probably
Northeastern NULab
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When we listen to classical music in the car, he whistles ostentatiously along with even the
The 92nd Street Y
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