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What is another word for bragging?

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Adjective

Tending to brag or to have a high opinion of oneself

Having an exaggerated perception of one's positive qualities

Speaking pompously, especially using deliberately long or esoteric words

Noun

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

An overt and pretentious display intended to attract attention

Unwarranted pride in one's accomplishments or qualities

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

A feeling of triumphant elation or jubilation

Verb

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

Present participle for to describe or express in too exaggerated terms

Present participle for to ostentatiously draw attention to

Present participle for to talk much and to little purpose

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Adjective

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Tending to brag or to have a high opinion of oneself

too big for your britches

phony^US

phoney^UK

blowing one's own trumpet

in love with oneself

think too highly of oneself

above oneself

big talking

stuck up

too big for your boots

pleased with oneself

have an excessively high opinion of oneself

think a lot of oneself

self-admiring

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Adjective

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Having an exaggerated perception of one's positive qualities

too big for your boots

patronizing^US

patronising^UK

wrapped up in oneself

blowing one's own horn

looking after number one

too big for your breeches

pushy

cocksure

pleased with oneself

pleased with yourself

too big for your britches

sure

think too highly of oneself

have an excessively high opinion of oneself

well pleased

in love with oneself

think a lot of oneself

throwing one's weight around

bullish

offhand

offensively self-assertive

honourable^UK

honorable^US

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

phony^US

phoney^UK

like a cat that has swallowed the canary

like the cat that's got the cream

blowing one's own trumpet

big talking

easy-going

like the cat that got the cream

self-possessed

resting on your laurels

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Adjective

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Speaking pompously, especially using deliberately long or esoteric words

labored^US

laboured^UK

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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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Unwarranted pride in one's accomplishments or qualities

blowing one's own trumpet

high opinion of oneself

good opinion of oneself

pretence^UK

pretense^US

pride in oneself abilities

phoney^UK

phony^US

honour^UK

honor^US

belief in one's worth

pride in one's abilities

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Noun

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

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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

ardour^UK

honor^US

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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Verb

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

congratulating oneself

patting oneself on the back

shooting the bull

speaking for Buncombe

laying it on thick

talking boastingly

blowing your own horn

blowing your own trumpet

singing your own praises

giving a good account of yourself

reveling^US

revelling^UK

congratulating oneself on

making much of

hugging oneself

shooting one's mouth off

tooting one's own horn

trying to make an impression

feeling self-satisfied about

patting oneself on the back for

preening oneself on

giving oneself a pat on the back for

rejoicing in

feeling satisfaction at

piquing oneself on

feeling proud of

feeling proud about

flattering oneself on

rejoicing at

giving oneself airs about

showing off about

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“She listened to him brag about his connections.”

Verb

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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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Verb

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Present participle for to ostentatiously draw attention to

Verb

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Present participle for to talk much and to little purpose

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