Puff and Vaunt

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Puff verb - Speak in a blustering or scornful manner.

Usage example: A puffing kind of man

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Vaunt and puff are semantically related in boast topic. In some cases you can use "Vaunt" instead a verb "Puff".

Nearby Words: puffed, puffy, puffery, puffing

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

Usage example: even the noblest of fellows have been known to vaunt a bit

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Puff and vaunt are semantically related in boast topic. Sometimes you can use "Puff" instead a verb "Vaunt", if it concerns topics such as crow.

Nearby Words: vaunted, vaunting

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