bluster
noun
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a swaggering show of couragebravado
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vain and empty boastingbraggadociorodomontaderhodomontade
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a violent gusty wind
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noisy confusion and turbulenceβThey were awakened by the bluster of their preparations.β
verb
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to act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited mannerβNo one is impressed when you bluster around like you own the place.βswagger
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to show offβThe leader blustered.βbrag
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to blow hardβThe wind blustered across the plains.βstorm