- wounded vanity
- 1) Общая лексика: уязвлённое тщеславие, оскорбленное самолюбие2) Религия: оскорблённое самолюбие, уязвлённое тщеславие
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
wounded vanity
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