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boasts

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All (3) Noun (1) Verb (2)

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brag; source of pride n.
brag v.
to have advantage v.

NOUN

brag; source of pride

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bluster

STRONG

avowal bombast braggadocio bravado exaggeration gasconade grandiloquence heroics joy pretension pride self-satisfaction swank treasure vaunt

WEAK

pride and joy

Antonyms

STRONG

humility modesty

WEAK

deprecation

VERB

brag

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advertise

STRONG

aggrandize blow bluster bully cock-a-doodle-doo con crow exaggerate exult fake flaunt flourish gasconade gloat glory grandstand jive prate preen puff shoot shovel showboat shuck sling strut swagger triumph vapor

WEAK

attract attention blow one's own horn blow smoke congratulate oneself flatter oneself give a good account of oneself hug oneself lay on thick psych show off sound off talk big

Antonyms

STRONG

be sad conceal fail hide

WEAK

be modest deprecate

VERB

to have advantage

Synonyms

STRONGEST

claim exhibit own possess

WEAK

be proud of have in keeping pride oneself on show off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny dispossess lose not have

WEAK

be modest deprecate

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boasts

France, particularly Paris, boasts an incredibly rich talent pool.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

If his boasts mean he will no longer threaten to annex Greenland, that’s good.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

The home is situated on a 1.44-acre lot and boasts 144 feet of ocean frontage.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

Now that combination — which boasts a combined 236½ sacks — is on hold.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

A swollen-headed raider, full of boasts and stupid jokes and mead.

From "Grendel" by John Gardner