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BRAGGART
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A very boastful and talkative person
Synonyms:
blowhard; boaster; braggart; bragger; line-shooter; vaunter
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("braggart" is a kind of...):
egoist; egotist; swellhead (a conceited and self-centered person)
Derivation:
brag (show off)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Exhibiting self-importance
Example:
big talk
Synonyms:
big; boastful; braggart; bragging; braggy; cock-a-hoop; crowing; self-aggrandising; self-aggrandizing
Classified under:
Similar:
proud (feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride)
