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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  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) 



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