Boast and Defect

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Boast

Boast noun - An asset that brings praise or renown.
Usage example: the school's boast was a winning football team
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Defect is an antonym for boast.
Nearby Words: boasting, boastful, boasted, boaster, boastfully

Defect

Defect noun - Something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing.
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Antonyms for Defect
Boast is an antonym for defect.
Nearby Words: defective, defection, defector, defecting, defectively
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rare rare boast rare defect
similar similar boast similar defect
common common boast common defect
initial initial boast initial defect
Other adjectives: single, big.
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