 jactitation |
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| 1. | [ noun ] a false boast that can harm others; especially a false claim to be married to someone (formerly actionable at law) | |
| Related terms: | lie law | |
| 2. | [ noun ] speaking of yourself in superlatives | |
| Synonyms: | boast self-praise boasting | |
| Related terms: | speech_act braggadocio vaunt self-assertion brag boast | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (pathology) extremely restless tossing and twitching usually by a person with a severe illness | |
| Synonyms: | jactation | |
| Related terms: | restlessness pathology | |
| Similar spelling: |
jactitate jactation |
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