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bravadoes Definition


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bravado
noun
    bravados, bravadoes
    1. A display of confidence or daring, often a boastful and insincere one.
      Thesaurus: bombast, pretence, pomposity, swagger, hot air (slang), bluster, braggadocio, gasconade; Antonym: modesty, restraint.
Etymology: 16c: from Spanish bravada.



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