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1 complacent
kəm'pleisnt(showing satisfaction with one's own situation: a complacent attitude.) selvgod, rolig og tilfreds- complacency
- complacentlyadj. \/kəmˈpleɪsnt \/1) selvtilfreds, selvgod, tilfreds med seg selv2) rolig og tilfreds
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