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Bravado

Bravado Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Bravado? [n] a swaggering show of courage Synonyms \| Synonyms for Bravado: bluster Related Terms \| Find terms related to Bravado: adventuresomeness \| adventurousness \| arrogance \| audaciousness \| audacity \| balls \| bluff \| bluster \| bluster and bluff \| blustering \| boast \| boastfulness \| boasting \| bold front \| boldness \| bombast \| brag \| braggadocio \| braggartism \| bragging \| brash bearing \| brashness \| brassiness \| bravura \| brazenness \| bullying \| bumptiousness \| bustle \| cheekiness \| cockiness \| conceit \| contempt \| contemptuousness \| daring \| daringness \| defial \| defiance \| defying \| derision \| derring-do \| despite \| disdain \| disregard \| enterprise \| fanfaronade \| flurry \| fluster \| foolhardiness \| front \| fuss \| gasconade \| gasconism \| hectoring \| heroics \| impertinence \| impudence \| insolence \| intimidation \| jactation \| jactitation \| machismo \| overboldness \| pertness \| pretentiousness \| rant \| rodomontade \| sauciness \| self-assurance \| side \| splutter \| sputter \| swagger \| swashbucklery \| vanity \| vaunt \| vauntery \| vaunting \| venturesomeness \| venturousness See Also \| fanfare \| ostentation Bravado In Webster's Dictionary \Brava"do\ (br[.a]v[=a]"d[-o]), n., pl. {Bravadoes} (-d[-o]z). [Sp. bravada, bravata, boast, brag: cf. F. bravade. See {Brave}.] Boastful and threatening behavior; a boastful menace. In spite of our host's bravado. --Irving.

Bravado Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Bravado?

[n] a swaggering show of courage

Synonyms | Synonyms for Bravado: bluster

See Also | fanfare | ostentation

Bravado In Webster's Dictionary

\Bra*va"do\ (br[.a]*v[=a]"d[-o]), n., pl. {Bravadoes}
(-d[-o]z). [Sp. bravada, bravata, boast, brag: cf. F.
bravade. See {Brave}.]
Boastful and threatening behavior; a boastful menace.

      In spite of our host's bravado.          --Irving.

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