Boasting and Modest

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Boasting noun - Speaking of yourself in superlatives.

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Modest is an antonym for boasting.

Nearby Words: boast, boastful, boasted, boaster, boastfully

Modest adjective - Being about midway between extremes of amount or size.

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Boasting is an antonym for modest.

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