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brag
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- pronunciation:
- braeg
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
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verb |
| inflections: |
brags, bragging, bragged |
| definition: |
to speak with too much pride about oneself, or about anyone or anything closely connected with oneself; boast.
He bragged for two weeks about hitting the winning run for his team.We are tired of listening to her brag about her dad's great job.- synonyms:
- boast
- similar words:
- bluster, exaggerate
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| related words: |
gloat, show off |
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| derivations: |
braggingly (adv.), bragger (n.) |
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