Bravado and Courage

Bravado

Bravado noun - A swaggering show of courage.

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Courage and bravado are semantically related in bravery topic. In some cases you can use "Courage" instead a noun "Bravado".

Courage noun - Strength of mind to carry on in spite of danger.

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Bravado and courage are semantically related in bravery topic. Sometimes you can use "Bravado" instead a noun "Courage".

Nearby Words: courageous, courageously

pure	pure bravado	pure courage
natural	natural bravado	natural courage
genuine	genuine bravado	genuine courage
sheer	sheer bravado	sheer courage
Other adjectives: raw, reckless, little, false, military.

Perhaps the most common are "Dutch Courage", meaning liquor, and the bravado it inspires, and "Dutch Treat", referring to a man taking a woman out on a date, but expecting her to pay for herself.

Source: Useful Notes / Anglo-Dutch Wars

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