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Meaning
Noun
●
In Talking:
A
brag
;
ostentatious
positive
appraisal
of oneself.
●
Something
that one
brags
about.
●
In Squash:
A
shot
where the
ball
is
driven off
a
side wall
and then
strikes
the front
wall
.
Verb
●
In Talking:
To
brag
; to
talk
loudly
in
praise
of oneself.
●
(used with "about" or "of") To
speak of
with
pride
,
vanity
, or
exultation
,
with a view to
self-commendation; to extol.
●
In Talking:
To
speak
in
exulting
language of another; to
glory
; to exult.
●
In Squash:
To
play
a
boast
shot.
●
To
possess
something
special
(e.g. as a feature).
●
In Masonry:
To
dress
, as a
stone
, with a
broad
chisel.
●
To
shape
roughly
as a
preparation
for the
finer
work to
follow
; to
cut
to the general form required.
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Antonyms
Depreciate
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Gloat
Flaunt
Talk
Claim
Whine
Tout
Feature
Proclaim
Showcase
Enjoy
Offer
Exhibit
Lament
Bragging
Fantasize
Display
Celebrate
Show
Hold
Possess
Moan
Achieve
Lie
Quip
Produce
Exude
Compliment
Experience
Promote
Support
Highlight
Deliver
Earn
Pontificate
Retain
Embody
Comprise
Dream
Crowing
Give
Generate
Whinge
Share
Have
Promise
Mention
Prove
Contain
Represent
Wax Lyrical
Wax Poetic
Talk Smack
Talk Shit
Talk Trash
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Rhymes
Host
Most
Post
Toast
Roast
Coast
Boast
Ghost
Almost
Repost
Impost
Accoast
Outpost
Grossed
Goalpost
Foremost
Lamppost
Guidepost
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