Assertion: arrogance | /r/HasProperty | way
Facets:
value: in order to avoid a “hit”
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: As with the opposite chief feature of self-deprecation, arrogance is a way of manipulating others’ perceptions of yourself in order to avoid taking a “hit” to your self-esteem.
text: Often confidence is a feeling we have about ourselves, while arrogance can be a way of trying to make yourself feel better by belittling others.
text: Arrogance may be a way to suppress feelings of insecurity for other areas of weakness.
text: Arrogance is a way for a person to cover up shame.
text: I realised that arrogance is just a way to hide one’s ignorance and insecurity.