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as in rhetoric
boastful speech or writing
his braggadocio hid the fact that he felt personally inadequate
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as in braggart
someone who boasts
the swaggering braggadocio is a stock figure of American folklore, with Davy Crockett and Mike Fink being prime examples
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Recent Examples of braggadocio
Rather than bluster and braggadocio, the Department of Defense needs a well-conceived and thoughtfully presented multiyear program to build a military fit for large-scale and sustained war.
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Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
Nicholson's portrayal of a rebellious mental hospital inmate is a phenomenal combination of sly intelligence and impish braggadocio, best showcased during the scene where, thwarted in his attempt to watch the World Series on TV, McMurphy ad libs a commentary in front of a blank set.
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Devan Coggan,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Mar. 2026
Trump’s braggadocio State of the Union message about our surging economy and his compassionate ICE raids was the icing on the Circassian cake.
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Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
26 Feb. 2026
Sure enough, Son did indeed suffer another precipitous fall, though today is once again brimming with braggadocio.
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Charlie Campbell,
Time,
24 Feb. 2026
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Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
Nicholson's portrayal of a rebellious mental hospital inmate is a phenomenal combination of sly intelligence and impish braggadocio, best showcased during the scene where, thwarted in his attempt to watch the World Series on TV, McMurphy ad libs a commentary in front of a blank set.
—
Devan Coggan,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Mar. 2026
Trump’s braggadocio State of the Union message about our surging economy and his compassionate ICE raids was the icing on the Circassian cake.
—
Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
26 Feb. 2026
Sure enough, Son did indeed suffer another precipitous fall, though today is once again brimming with braggadocio.
—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for braggadocio
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For too long Western leaders have been deterred by Putin’s escalation rhetoric.
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Concha argued that her positions and rhetoric reflect a broader shift in the Democratic Party toward socialism and extremism.
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Clayton is cool and kind and a big braggart.
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Still, Kimmel never came off as a braggart.
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But not even Footer’s thorough sleuthing has unearthed much more than Bradley’s brag.
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Humble brag; That turned out to be a stroke of genius on my part.
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The story is told from Dah’s perspective, as Jocelyn—who displays a quasi-mystical rapport with fighting cocks—suffers an emotional breakdown, putting their business and their lives in danger.
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The former became fighting cocks and the latter became sows.
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Victor Lindelof’s pre-match comments smacked of bombast and confidence, the sort of words which are said but not meant, platitudes used to motivate rather than to be sworn under oath.
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The documentary’s contradiction is right there, enthralling us with the wild achievements Potter pulled off and frustrating us with his bombast, leading us to ponder whether, as The Dark Wizard suggests, either could exist without the other.
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But in reality, closed or blocked vents disrupt the airflow balance and can cause pressure to build up in the duct system, making the blower work harder.
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Dillion points out that one major repair, like replacing a blower motor, can be enough for a plan to pay for itself.
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Emmys season is about ot begin, and with it, a slew of contenders destined for nominations and memorialization by way of snubs chatter.
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There is a lot of chatter out there on the interwebs about who will and won’t be in the house for Big Brother season 28.
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Like every precocious rising star fluent in the dialect of bluster, Wembanyama talked big, too.
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And to be sure, much talk of a pause by American companies might just be bluster—easy statements for leaders to make in the knowledge that a pause is a political non-starter.
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“Braggadocio.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/braggadocio. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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