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حذلق

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root pertains to displaying cleverness or intelligence, often with a connotation of pretentiousness or exaggeration. It describes someone who acts smarter than they are or claims more knowledge than they possess.

Derived headwords

حَذْلَقَverb
  1. 1.
    to show off clevernessboth

    To display or exhibit one's intelligence or cleverness, often in a boastful manner.

  2. 2.
    to feign more knowledgeboth

    To pretend to have more knowledge or ability than one actually possesses; to act more intelligent than one is.

تَحَذْلُقverb
  1. 1.
    to act smartboth

    To behave in a way that suggests one is exceptionally clever or knowledgeable, often to an exaggerated degree.

Parallel reading

أظهر الحذق
He showed off cleverness.
ادعى أكثر مما عنده
He claimed more than he possessed.
كتحذلق
Like pretending to be clever.