bravado

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Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun a swaggering show of courage

Etymology

From French bravade (“bragging or boasting”), from Italian bravata, from verb bravare (“brag, boast”), from bravo. Compare bravura.

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Synonyms

bluster

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