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Partridge is as likely, according to Coogan, "to mock the xenophobic little England mentality of the Daily Mail" as he is "the smug, self-righteousness of the Guardian, at its worst."

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This platinum-haired schemer and scene-stealer often dressed head to toe in white and is as smart as he is smug.

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Those with great experience on a subject have little to no ability to do battle with the smug, the young and the inexperienced.

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The entire movie has a disappointing air of smug self-regard about it, with an expectation the audience will adore everything about the characters as much as they do.

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Fair play to their buying team and no doubt our smug North London neighbours will be letting us know how good they feel.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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