Bravado Definition
brə-vädō
bravadoes, bravados
noun
bravadoes, bravados
A show of bravery or defiance, often in order to make a false impression or mislead someone.
American Heritage
Showy courage or defiant confidence, often, specif., when one is actually afraid.
Webster's New World
A swaggering show of defiance or courage.
The angry customer stood in the middle of the showroom and voiced his complaints with loud bravado.
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bravadoes, bravadosOrigin of Bravado
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French bravade (“bragging or boasting”). Which comes from Italian bravata, from verb bravare (“brag, boast”), from bravo.
From Wiktionary
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French bravade Old Spanish bravada swagger, bravery both ultimately from Vulgar Latin brabus brave brave
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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