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Noun

Boastful, rude, or excessive talk that is rarely backed up or acted upon

The conspicuous exhibition of one's wealth, status or possessions

Empty, self-assertive boasting

The state or property of being haughty

A statement that represents something as better or worse than it really is

Language designed to have a persuasive or impressive effect, but which is often regarded as lacking in sincerity or meaningful content

Unwarranted pride in one's accomplishments or qualities

A feeling of triumphant elation or jubilation; rejoicing

An unjustified air of self-importance

Foolish or empty talk

Adjective

Having an exaggerated perception of one's positive qualities

Strutting or blustering

Foolishly grand in style

Verb

Present participle for to (excessively) boast about one's accomplishments, qualities, or possessions

Present participle for to have advantage

Present participle for to contain or have within

Present participle for to ostentatiously draw attention to

Present participle for to exaggerate, use hyperbole

Present participle for boast

Paying extravagant compliments

Present participle for to contain or have within

Present participle for to talk much and to little purpose

Present participle for to declare loudly, openly or publicly

Present participle for feel or show triumphant elation or jubilation

Present participle for to make great or greater in status or value

Present participle for to talk in a loud and aggressive way

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Noun

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Boastful, rude, or excessive talk that is rarely backed up or acted upon

Noun

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The conspicuous exhibition of one's wealth, status or possessions

pzazz^UK

pizzazz^US

resplendence

splendidness

splendor^US

splendour^UK

glamour^UK

glamor^US

vigor^US

vigour^UK

lustre^UK

luster^US

pomp and circumstance

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Noun

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Empty, self-assertive boasting

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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A statement that represents something as better or worse than it really is

coloring^US

colouring^UK

stretching of the truth

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Noun

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Language designed to have a persuasive or impressive effect, but which is often regarded as lacking in sincerity or meaningful content

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Unwarranted pride in one's accomplishments or qualities

blowing one's own trumpet

good opinion of oneself

high opinion of oneself

splendor^US

phoney^UK

phony^US

splendour^UK

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A feeling of triumphant elation or jubilation; rejoicing

revelling^UK

reveling^US

transports of delight

fervour^UK

fervor^US

fulfilment^UK

fulfillment^US

humour^UK

humor^US

savor^US

savour^UK

gambolling^UK

vigor^US

gamboling^US

vigour^UK

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Noun

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An unjustified air of self-importance

Noun

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Foolish or empty talk

verbalising^UK

verbalizing^US

pretence^UK

pretense^US

rumor^US

rumour^UK

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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

think too highly of oneself

think a lot of oneself

have an excessively high opinion of oneself

sure

too big for one's britches

on your high horse

too big for one's boots

too big for one's breeches

too big for your breeches

too big for your britches

cliquish

dictatorial

snot-nosed

offensively self-assertive

phony^US

throwing one's weight about

phoney^UK

like a cat that has swallowed the canary

like the cat that got the cream

resting on your laurels

swollen with pride

high falutin

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Adjective

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Strutting or blustering

Adjective

Foolishly grand in style

laboured^UK

labored^US

with the gift of the gab

having kissed the Blarney stone

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Verb

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Present participle for to (excessively) boast about one's accomplishments, qualities, or possessions

congratulating oneself

shoveling^US

shovelling^UK

congratulating yourself on

patting oneself on the back

blowing one's own horn

blowing your own horn

flying your own kite

singing your own praises

blowing your own trumpet

giving a good account of oneself

shooting one's mouth off

trying to make an impression

name-dropping

hyperbolizing

shooting the bull

speaking for Buncombe

tooting one's own horn

making a spectacle of

advertizing oneself

drawing attention to oneself

shooting your mouth off

playing to the gallery

giving oneself airs about

riding the high horse

shooting off one's mouth

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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 have advantage

“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 contain or have within

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Present participle for to ostentatiously draw attention to

publicising^UK

publicizing^US

shouting from the rooftops

getting on soapbox for

putting on the map

propagandising^UK

bringing to public notice

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Verb

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Present participle for to exaggerate, use hyperbole

colouring^UK

coloring^US

emphasising^UK

emphasizing^US

blowing out of proportion

blowing up out of proportion

dramatizing^US

dramatising^UK

blowing up out of all proportion

making a mountain out of a molehill

laying it on thick about

bigging up

laying it on with a shovel

making a federal case of

laying it on with a trowel

making a big thing of

making a production out of

blowing something out of all proportion

making a drama out of a crisis

laying it on with a trowel about

making a big thing out of

maximizing^US

maximising^UK

making a song and dance about

making a fuss

making too much of something

making a big thing of something

overusing

making a big deal out of something

making mountain of molehill

puffing up

making a mountain out of

exaggerating information

making federal case

going into detail about

making mountain out of molehill

belabouring^UK

blowing out of all proportion

labouring^UK

belaboring^US

laboring^US

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

playing on heartstrings

laying it on

giving color to

making a production of

playing to gallery

making a performance of

playing to the gallery

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Verb

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Present participle for boast

savoring^US

savouring^UK

bragging

crowing

revelling^UK

reveling^US

feeling satisfaction at

finding joy in

finding pleasure in

finding satisfaction in

taking satisfaction in

congratulating oneself on

feeling self-satisfied about

flattering oneself on

patting oneself on the back for

giving oneself a pat on the back for

taking great pleasure in

priding oneself

pluming oneself on

taking great pride in

taking delight

getting a kick out of

getting a thrill out of

getting a buzz out of

going a bundle on

taking to

getting a charge out of

having a weakness for

favouring^UK

favoring^US

having a great liking for

having a thing for

madding about

having a predilection for

holding dear

having a proclivity for

having a soft spot for

getting a kick from of

getting a buzz from of

taking a fancy to

having a passion for

having a penchant for

thinking the world of

taking an interest in

deriving pleasure from

taking great delight in

taking a thrill to

lapping up

getting a bang out of

getting pleasure from

regarding highly

absorbing

getting a thrill from

feeling affection toward

getting a charge from of

having a high regard for

deriving satisfaction from

finding agreeable

holding in esteem

having an affection for

having a fondness for

having a preference for

feeling deep affection for

preening oneself about

patting oneself on the back about

caring very much for

feeling affection

having a pash on

feeling affection for

losing one's heart to

thriving with

passionating about

wilding about

giving one's heart to

becoming infatuated with

pottying about

falling head over heels in love with

having it bad

wilding for

deriving great pleasure from

becoming smitten with

developing a crush on

setting one's heart on

having a yearning for

grovelling^UK

humoring^US

groveling^US

humouring^UK

immersing yourself in

living a little

living it up

eating up

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Verb

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Paying extravagant compliments

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Present participle for to contain or have within

Verb

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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Present participle for feel or show triumphant elation or jubilation

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Present participle for to make great or greater in status or value

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Present participle for to talk in a loud and aggressive way

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