bragging
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bragging
- /ˈbɹæɡ.ɪŋ/
Rhymes with -æɡɪŋ
noun braggings
- The act of one who brags. […] there was a glint of amused contempt in his black eyes — contempt, as if he listened to the braggings of children.
verb
- present participle and gerund of brag
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: braggart, boastful, self-aggrandizing, cock-a-hoop, crowing, proud, big, vaporing, crow, line-shooting, braggartry, braggery, boasting, bragfest, blustering, jactation
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noun the act of one who brags
| Español | fanfarronada, jactancia, alarde |
|---|---|
| Français | fanfaronnade |
| Italiano | fanfaronata |
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