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blustering definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb bluster 1 of 3 senses of bluster Sense 2 boast, tout, swash, shoot a line brag, gas, blow, bluster, vaunt, gasconade => puff => gloat, triumph, crow Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb bluster 1 of 3 senses of bluster Sense 2 boast, tout, swash, shoot a line brag, gas, blow, bluster, vaunt, gasconade => puff => gloat, triumph, crow => preen, pride, congratulate Entailment of verb bluster Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb bluster 3 senses of bluster Sense 1 bluster => blow Sense 2 boast, tout, swash, shoot a line brag, gas, blow, bluster, vaunt, gasconade => overstate, exaggerate, overdraw, hyperbolize, magnify, amplify Sense 3 swagger, bluster, swash => act behave, do Familiarity of verb bluster bluster used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb bluster Sense 1 bluster => blow -------------- Sense 2 boast, tout, swash, shoot a line brag, gas, blow, bluster, vaunt, gasconade => overstate, exaggerate, overdraw, hyperbolize, magnify, amplify -------------- Sense 3 swagger, bluster, swash => act behave, do -------------- Overview of verb bluster The verb bluster has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (1) bluster -- (blow hard; be gusty, as of wind; "A southeaster blustered onshore"; "The flames blustered.") 2. (1) boast, tout, swash, shoot a line brag, gas, blow, bluster, vaunt, gasconade -- (show off) 3. swagger, bluster, swash -- (act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner) Overview of adj blustering The adj blustering has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. blustering, blusterous, blustery, gusty -- (blowing in loud and abrupt bursts; "blustering (or blusterous) winds of Patagonia"; "a cold blustery day"; "a gusty storm with strong sudden rushes of wind") Antonyms of adj blustering 1 sense of blustering Sense 1 blustering(postnominal), blusterous, blustery, gusty INDIRECT (VIA stormy) -> calm Similarity of adj blustering 1 sense of blustering Sense 1 blustering(postnominal), blusterous, blustery, gusty => stormy (vs. calm) Attributes of adj blustering Familiarity of adj blustering blustering used as an adjective is very rare (polysemy count = 1) Grep of adj blustering blustering Overview of verb bluster The verb bluster has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (1) bluster -- (blow hard; be gusty, as of wind; "A southeaster blustered onshore"; "The flames blustered.") 2. (1) boast, tout, swash, shoot a line brag, gas, blow, bluster, vaunt, gasconade -- (show off) 3. swagger, bluster, swash -- (act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner) Overview of adj blustering The adj blustering has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. blustering, blusterous, blustery, gusty -- (blowing in loud and abrupt bursts; "blustering (or blusterous) winds of Patagonia"; "a cold blustery day"; "a gusty storm with strong sudden rushes of wind")
blustering definition
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