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Noun

Talk or speech that is boastful in a defiant or courageous manner

An overt and pretentious display intended to attract attention

Language designed to have a persuasive effect, but often regarded as insincere

The state or property of being haughty

Boastful talk or claims that are exaggerated

Unwarranted pride in one's accomplishments or qualities

A feeling of triumphant elation or jubilation

An unjustified air of self-importance

Language designed to be persuasive or impressive, but which is typically insincere or meaningless

Adjective

Having an exaggerated perception of one's positive qualities

Strutting or blustering

Bombastic or grandiloquent in expression

Verb

Present participle for to (excessively) talk up one's accomplishments, qualities, or possessions

Present participle for to proudly have or show off something

Present participle for to own or have the use or benefit of something

Present participle for to contain, accomodate, or have within

Present participle for to describe or express in too exaggerated terms

Present participle for to take great pleasure in (something)

Present participle for to talk much and to little purpose

Present participle for to declare loudly, openly or publicly

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Noun

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Talk or speech that is boastful in a defiant or courageous manner

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Noun

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An overt and pretentious display intended to attract attention

splendour^UK

splendor^US

pizzazz^US

pzazz^UK

glamour^UK

glamor^US

vigour^UK

vigor^US

luster^US

lustre^UK

pomp and circumstance

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Noun

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Language designed to have a persuasive effect, but often regarded as insincere

fervor^US

fervour^UK

vigor^US

vigour^UK

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Noun

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The state or property of being haughty

pretence^UK

pretense^US

exaggerated self-opinion

feeling of superiority

phoney^UK

phony^US

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Noun

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Boastful talk or claims that are exaggerated

coloring^US

colouring^UK

stretching of the truth

blowing up out of all proportion

making a big thing out of something

mountain out of molehill

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Noun

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Unwarranted pride in one's accomplishments or qualities

blowing one's own trumpet

phoney^UK

phony^US

high opinion of oneself

good opinion of oneself

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Noun

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A feeling of triumphant elation or jubilation

revelling^UK

reveling^US

transports of delight

good humour^UK

good humor^US

fervour^UK

fervor^US

fulfilment^UK

fulfillment^US

colour^UK

color^US

humour^UK

humor^US

tranquility^US

vigour^UK

vigor^US

pizzazz^US

pzazz^UK

honor^US

ardour^UK

honour^UK

ardor^US

source of satisfaction

favour^UK

favor^US

spiritual enlightenment

feeling of excitement

sunshine and rainbows

being full of the joys of spring

savor^US

savour^UK

luster^US

lustre^UK

gamboling^US

gambolling^UK

apple of someone's eye

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Noun

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An unjustified air of self-importance

Noun

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Language designed to be persuasive or impressive, but which is typically insincere or meaningless

pretence^UK

pretense^US

rumor^US

verbalizing^US

verbalising^UK

rumour^UK

unintelligible language

clamour^UK

clamor^US

dialog^US

dialogue^UK

chin music

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Adjective

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Having an exaggerated perception of one's positive qualities

wrapped up in oneself

blowing one's own horn

looking after number one

too big for your boots

patronizing^US

patronising^UK

pleased with yourself

too big for your britches

too big for your breeches

think too highly of oneself

think a lot of oneself

sure

have an excessively high opinion of oneself

offensively self-assertive

think one is the cat's pyjamas

think one is the cat's whiskers

think one is God's gift

throwing one's weight about

like a cat that has swallowed the canary

like the cat that's got the cream

phony^US

phoney^UK

blowing one's own trumpet

big talking

resting on your laurels

like the cat that got the cream

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Adjective

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Strutting or blustering

Adjective

Bombastic or grandiloquent in expression

labored^US

laboured^UK

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Verb

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Present participle for to (excessively) talk up one's accomplishments, qualities, or possessions

congratulating oneself

talking big

glorying in

blowing your own horn

flattering oneself

blowing smoke

patting oneself on the back

preening oneself

blowing hard

exulting in

blowing your own trumpet

giving oneself airs

congratulating oneself on

laying it on thick

flying your own kite

hugging oneself

singing your own praises

giving a good account of yourself

shooting one's mouth off

feeling self-satisfied about

preening oneself on

piquing oneself on

tooting one's own horn

speaking for Buncombe

trying to make an impression

reveling^US

revelling^UK

reveling in

holding head high

piquing oneself in

patting oneself on the back for

giving oneself a pat on the back for

rejoicing in

feeling satisfaction at

feeling proud of

feeling proud about

flattering oneself on

rejoicing at

giving oneself airs about

showing off about

taking great pride in

patting oneself on the back about

preening oneself about

pluming oneself on

gloating about

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“He seemed to be a man of few words, and did not care to boast about his military achievements.”

Verb

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Present participle for to proudly have or show off something

“Both cities boast a vibrant and thriving business community, featuring many car dealerships, retail stores, and restaurants.”

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Present participle for to own or have the use or benefit of something

“Estonia does boast a large quantity of oil shale in its northeast.”

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Present participle for to contain, accomodate, or have within

“The building will boast 120,000 sq. ft. of floor space and will house executive officers and staff offices.”

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Present participle for to describe or express in too exaggerated terms

colouring^UK

dramatising^UK

dramatizing^US

coloring^US

emphasising^UK

emphasizing^US

making too much of something

piling it on

stretching the truth

putting on

making a big thing of

adding colour

making a federal case of

laying it on with a trowel

blowing something out of all proportion

blowing up out of all proportion

laying it on with a shovel

laying on

making a production out of

drawing the longbow

making a mountain out of a molehill

shooting a line

cooking up

blowing out of proportion

laying it on thick about

bigging up

making a drama out of a crisis

laying it on with a trowel about

enhancing

blowing up out of proportion

making a big thing out of

maximizing^US

maximising^UK

making a song and dance about

making a fuss

making a big deal out of something

making a mountain out of

exaggerating information

making federal case

going into detail about

belabouring^UK

laboring^US

labouring^UK

belaboring^US

playing on heartstrings

laying it on

giving color to

making a production of

playing to gallery

making a performance of

playing to the gallery

putting a spin on

quoting out of context

giving a false account of

glossing over

taking out of context

making something out of nothing

laying too much stress on

going on and on about

attaching too much importance to

going over the top about

making a big thing about

attaching too much weight to

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Present participle for to take great pleasure in (something)

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Present participle for to talk much and to little purpose

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Present participle for to declare loudly, openly or publicly

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