Boast and Gloating

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Boast noun - An asset that brings praise or renown.

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

Gloating noun - Malicious satisfaction.

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Boast and gloating are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Boast" instead the word "Gloating" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: gloat, gloated, gloatingly

In the series proper, Yami Bakura gives a Badass Boast in response to Yami Marik's gloating after the latter wins their duel, and laughs out loud as he is banished to the Shadow Realm.

Source: Foreshadowing / Anime and Manga
Evil Gloating: The main villain's right-hand-man does a Badass Boast instead of engaging Ichi.

Source: Film / Zatoichi (2003)
In his narration, Moran notes that Moriarty going all the way to the Thin Man's home to essentially taunt and boast about his genius and invincibility, and then gloating about it and mocking at the Thin Man behind the Thin Man's back is itself a rather immature and childish thing to do.

Source: Literature / The Hound of the D'Urbervilles

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