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  • lamassu@lemmygrad.mlEnglish
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    2 months ago

    استکبار

    Estekbâr (Persian: استکبار, from Arabic: اِسْتِکْبار) is a Persian noun meaning arrogance, conceit, haughtiness, or vainglory.

    • Commiejones@lemmygrad.ml
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      2 months ago

      It feels lazy to put all our analysis on incompetence and arrogance but there really is no other way to explain it. Like I want to be careful to not underestimate the empire but every move makes it impossible to underestimate them. Very frustrating.