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Fri Apr 07, 2006 18:17 pm Boaster, braggart, braggadocio, sweggaring, prtentious

Hi, Plz explain the difference between " boaster", braggart",braggadocio",sweggaring",prtentious",vaunter" blowhard" and pompous"? thanks b2

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Fri Apr 07, 2006 20:28 pm Boasters, braggarts and the like

b2 wrote:

Hi,

Plz explain the difference between " boaster", braggart",braggadocio",sweggaring",prtentious",vaunter" blowhard" and pompous"?
thanks
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boaster: someone who is always talking about how clever/strong/handsome, etc., they are:
he boasted that he could jump higher than anyone else; he's always boasting about his money

braggart/braggadocio/bragger: one given to loud, empty boasting

swaggering: having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy; walking in a proud way, swinging your body

pretentious: very showy; claiming to be more important than you are

vaunter:someone who boasts about (something): his much vaunted new invention (the one he has boasted about so much)

blowhard: as above, a very boastful and talkative person

pompous: very solemn/too dignified; puffed up with vanity

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Sat Apr 08, 2006 2:05 am Boast

b2 wrote:

Hi, Plz explain the difference between " boaster", braggart",braggadocio",sweggaring",prtentious",vaunter" blowhard" and pompous"?

b2, I think that instead of putting Conchita to all the trouble of looking all these words up in the dictionary and posting their definitions on the forum, you should really look the words up yourself. A good dictionary to check is the Longman online dictionary: http://www.ldoceonline.com

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