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braggadocio Definition

brag·ga·do·cio (brag′ə dōs̸hē ō′, -dōs̸hō)

noun pl. -·os′

  1. a braggart
  2. vain, noisy boasting or bragging

Etymology: coined by Edmund Spenser < brag + It ending

braggadocio Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • brash: Polite, considerate with none of the usual brash braggadocio we're used to.
  • usual: Polite, considerate with none of the usual brash braggadocio we're used to.

Modifies a noun

  • hide: This braggadocio hides an almost unbearable vulnerability the product of a fragile sensitivity crushed by centuries of oppression.

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