boasting

/ˈboʊstɪŋ/
/ˈbʌʊstɪŋ/
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Other forms: boastings

Definitions of boasting
  1. noun
    speaking of yourself in superlatives
    synonyms: boast, jactitation, self-praise
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    brag, bragging, crow, crowing, gasconade, line-shooting, vaporing
    an instance of boastful talk
    bluster, braggadocio, rhodomontade, rodomontade
    vain and empty boasting
    vaunt
    extravagant self-praise
    self-assertion
    the act of putting forth your own opinions in a boastful or inconsiderate manner that implies you feel superior to others
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    speech act
    the use of language to perform some act
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