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self-promoter
noun[ C ]
usually disapproving(alsoselfpromoter)uk /ˌself.prəˈməʊ.tər/ us /ˌself.prəˈmoʊ.t̬ɚ/
someone who tries to make other people pay attention to them and think that they are interesting, important, successful, etc.:
shameless self-promoterA shameless self-promoter, she appeared endlessly on talk shows and in glossy magazines.
They have been brought up to act modestly but find themselves in a culture that rewards self-promoters.
He is a shameless self-promoter, and we should be wary of taking what he says too seriously.
He was a relentless self-promoter, hungry for approval.
A critic once called him a third-rate artist but a first-rate self-promoter.
Unfortunately, it's very easy to confuse a confident self-promoter with a genuine winner.
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