Boast and Expose

Boast

Boast verb - To praise or express pride in one's own possessions, qualities, or accomplishments often to excess.

Usage example: he boasted about his latest killing in real estate so I thought he should be the one to pay for dinner

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Expose and boast are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Expose" instead a verb "Boast".

Expose verb - To reveal the true nature of.

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Boast and expose are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Boast" instead a verb "Expose".

Nearby Words: exposure, exposing

big	big boast	big expose
huge	huge boast	huge expose

arms	boast arms	expose arms
crimes	boast crimes	expose crimes

Many villains, especially from musicals or Disney animation, have impressive songs in which they boast about how good it feels being evil, or that use to expose their Evil Plan.

Source: No Song for the Wicked
Situations like this may expose a Miles Gloriosus or force them to Become The Boast really fast.

Source: Closest Thing We Got

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