About The Word Braggadocio
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Braggadocio
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What's The Definition Of Braggadocio?
[n] vain and empty boasting
Synonyms | Synonyms for Braggadocio: bluster | rhodomontade | rodomontade Related Terms | Find terms related to Braggadocio: See Also | boast | boasting | jactitation | self-praise Braggadocio In Webster's Dictionary \Brag`ga*do"cio\, n. [From Braggadocchio, a boastful
character in Spenser's ``Fa["e]rie Queene.'']
1. A braggart; a boaster; a swaggerer. --Dryden.
2. Empty boasting; mere brag; pretension.
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