31. "But when it's talking about him, it's aggrandizement . 32. Trouble is, his words smack of self-aggrandizement at least half the time: 33. Through numerous postings on internet sites he has acquired a reputation for self-aggrandizement . 34. There were reports of his " egotism and self-aggrandizement " that bothered him. 35. The concept is also distinct from peacock wording, i . e . excessive aggrandizement . 36. In a gesture rare when self-aggrandizement is the norm, Ripken declined the offer. 37. That was the initial motive for empire and its aggrandizement to protect what was already won. 38. I think we are seeing individual aggrandizement becoming more important than subjugating oneself for the team, 39. But they have also, inevitably, abused it in self-service and institutional aggrandizement . 40. The regime also made use of the conflict as an opportunity for political education and aggrandizement .
