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| 1. | [ adjective ] exhibiting self-importance | |
| Synonyms: | big boastful braggy bragging cock-a-hoop self-aggrandizing braggart | |
| Examples: | "big talk" |
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| Related terms: | proud | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] exhibiting self-importance | |
| Synonyms: | big boastful self-aggrandizing braggy bragging self-aggrandising cock-a-hoop braggart | |
| Examples: | "big talk" |
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| Related terms: | proud | |
| 3. | [ noun ] an instance of boastful talk | |
| Synonyms: | bragging crow vaporing line-shooting gasconade brag | |
| Examples: | "his brag is worse than his fight" "whenever he won we were exposed to his gasconade" |
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| Related terms: | boast boast gloat | |
| Similar spelling: |
crying cringe cringle cringing crown_gall cryonic crinkly crinkle cryonics crinkled Crinklaw Crangon crown_saw crew_neck |
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