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blusteringly
Variant of bluster
intransitive verb
- to blow stormily: said of wind
- to speak or conduct oneself in a noisy, swaggering, or bullying manner
transitive verb
- to force by blustering; bully
- to say noisily and aggressively
noun
- stormy blowing or noisy commotion
- noisy swaggering or bullying talk
Related Forms:
- blusterer noun
- blusteringly adverb
- blustery adjective or blusterous
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