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Excessive pride, arrogance (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hubris

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">I believe this clue is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">excessive pride</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">arrogance</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that hubris is a type of arrogance)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for hubris that I've seen before include "Overreaching pride" , "having an extremely big head?" , "The pride that goeth before a fall" , "The pride that goes before a fall" , "Excessive pride" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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