ostentate

Definitions of ostentate
  1. verb
    display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously
    synonyms: flash, flaunt, show off, swank
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    types:
    flex
    exhibit the strength of
    splurge
    be showy or ostentatious
    type of:
    display, exhibit, expose, showcase
    show; make visible or apparent
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