Boastful self-importance or display

• grandioseness

  1. The state or condition of being grandiose.

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  1. The state or condition of being grandiose.

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• grandiosity

  1. The state of being grandiose (pompous or pretentious).

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  1. The state of being grandiose (pompous or pretentious).

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• pomposity

  1. The quality of being pompous; ostentation; self-importance
  2. A pompous act, remark, etc.
  3. The quality of being pompous; self-importance.

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  1. The quality of being pompous; ostentation; self-importance
  2. A pompous act, remark, etc.
  3. The quality of being pompous; self-importance.

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• pompousness

  1. The quality of being pompous

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  1. The quality of being pompous

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• pretension

  1. A claim or aspiration to a particular status or quality.
  2. The unwarranted assumption that one is deserving of merit, or behavior indicative of such an assumption; pretentiousness:
  3. Assertion of a claim

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  1. A claim or aspiration to a particular status or quality.
  2. The unwarranted assumption that one is deserving of merit, or behavior indicative of such an assumption; pretentiousness:
  3. Assertion of a claim

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• pretentiousness

  1. The quality of being pretentious.

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  1. The quality of being pretentious.

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The quality of being ostentatious

• exhibitionism

  1. (Psychiatry) The deriving of sexual gratification from fantasies or acts that involve exposing one's genitals to a nonconsenting stranger.
  2. (Psychol.) A tendency to expose parts of the body that are conventionally concealed, esp. in seeking sexual stimulation or gratification
  3. A tendency to call attention to oneself or show off one's talents, skill, etc.

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  1. (Psychiatry) The deriving of sexual gratification from fantasies or acts that involve exposing one's genitals to a nonconsenting stranger.
  2. (Psychol.) A tendency to expose parts of the body that are conventionally concealed, esp. in seeking sexual stimulation or gratification
  3. A tendency to call attention to oneself or show off one's talents, skill, etc.

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• showiness

  1. The property of being showy.
  2. The quality or condition of being showy

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  1. The property of being showy.
  2. The quality or condition of being showy

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• pomp

  1. (Obs.) A pageant
  2. Vain or ostentatious display:
  3. Stately or brilliant display; splendor

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  1. (Obs.) A pageant
  2. Vain or ostentatious display:
  3. Stately or brilliant display; splendor

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• pompousness

  1. The quality of being pompous

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  1. The quality of being pompous

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• pomposity

  1. The quality of being pompous; ostentation; self-importance
  2. A pompous act, remark, etc.
  3. The quality of being pompous; self-importance.

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  1. The quality of being pompous; ostentation; self-importance
  2. A pompous act, remark, etc.
  3. The quality of being pompous; self-importance.

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• parading

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• bravado

  1. A show of bravery or defiance, often in order to make a false impression or mislead someone.
  2. Showy courage or defiant confidence, often, specif., when one is actually afraid

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  1. A show of bravery or defiance, often in order to make a false impression or mislead someone.
  2. Showy courage or defiant confidence, often, specif., when one is actually afraid

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• vaunting

  1. Boasting

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  1. Boasting

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• magnificence

  1. Grand or imposing beauty.
  2. Grandeur, brilliance, lavishness or splendor
  3. Richness and splendor, as of furnishings, color, dress, etc.; stately or imposing beauty

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  1. Grand or imposing beauty.
  2. Grandeur, brilliance, lavishness or splendor
  3. Richness and splendor, as of furnishings, color, dress, etc.; stately or imposing beauty

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• pageant

  1. A beauty contest.
  2. An elaborate drama, often staged outdoors, celebrating a historical event or presenting the history of a community
  3. A spectacular exhibition, elaborate parade, etc., as a procession with floats

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  1. A beauty contest.
  2. An elaborate drama, often staged outdoors, celebrating a historical event or presenting the history of a community
  3. A spectacular exhibition, elaborate parade, etc., as a procession with floats

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• pageantry

  1. Grand spectacle; gorgeous display
  2. Pageants and their presentation.
  3. A pageant; a colourful show or display, as in a pageant.

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  1. Grand spectacle; gorgeous display
  2. Pageants and their presentation.
  3. A pageant; a colourful show or display, as in a pageant.

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• splendor

  1. Great light or luster; brilliance.
  2. Magnificent appearance or display; grandeur.
  3. Magnificent richness or glory; pomp; grandeur

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  1. Great light or luster; brilliance.
  2. Magnificent appearance or display; grandeur.
  3. Magnificent richness or glory; pomp; grandeur

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• spectacle

  1. A regrettable public display, as of bad behavior:
  2. A public performance or display, especially one on a large or lavish scale.
  3. Something to look at, esp. some strange or remarkable sight; unusual display

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  1. A regrettable public display, as of bad behavior:
  2. A public performance or display, especially one on a large or lavish scale.
  3. Something to look at, esp. some strange or remarkable sight; unusual display

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• flourish

  1. An embellishment or ornamentation:
  2. Anything done in a showy way, as a sweeping movement of the limbs or body
  3. A dramatic or stylish movement, as of waving or brandishing:

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  1. An embellishment or ornamentation:
  2. Anything done in a showy way, as a sweeping movement of the limbs or body
  3. A dramatic or stylish movement, as of waving or brandishing:

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• flamboyance

  1. The condition of being flamboyant
  2. A group of flamingos

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  1. The condition of being flamboyant
  2. A group of flamingos

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• garishness

  1. The quality of being garish.

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  1. The quality of being garish.

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• array

  1. An impressive display of assembled persons or things
  2. An orderly, often imposing arrangement:
  3. An impressively large number, as of persons or objects:

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  1. An impressive display of assembled persons or things
  2. An orderly, often imposing arrangement:
  3. An impressively large number, as of persons or objects:

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• demonstration

  1. A public show of feeling or opinion, as by a mass meeting or parade
  2. An illustration or explanation, as of a theory or product, by exemplification or practical application:
  3. A practical showing of how something works or is used; specif., such a showing of a product in an effort to sell it

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  1. A public show of feeling or opinion, as by a mass meeting or parade
  2. An illustration or explanation, as of a theory or product, by exemplification or practical application:
  3. A practical showing of how something works or is used; specif., such a showing of a product in an effort to sell it

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• pretending

  1. The act of imagining; make-believe

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  1. The act of imagining; make-believe

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• boasting

  1. The making of boasts.

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  1. The making of boasts.

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• bragging

  1. The act of one who brags.

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  1. The act of one who brags.

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• swaggering

  1. Boastful, blustering behaviour.

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  1. Boastful, blustering behaviour.

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• vainglory

  1. Vain show or empty pomp
  2. Vain, ostentatious display:
  3. Excessive or unwarranted pride in one's accomplishments or qualities.

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  1. Vain show or empty pomp
  2. Vain, ostentatious display:
  3. Excessive or unwarranted pride in one's accomplishments or qualities.

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• braggartism

  1. Boasting, boastfulness

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  1. Boasting, boastfulness

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Ostentatious conduct

• show

  1. A display; a manifestation:
  2. (Informal) An affair or undertaking:
  3. A false appearance; a pretense:

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  1. A display; a manifestation:
  2. (Informal) An affair or undertaking:
  3. A false appearance; a pretense:

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• display

  1. Ostentatious exhibition:
  2. A demonstration or manifestation:
  3. A mere show of something that is not genuine

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  1. Ostentatious exhibition:
  2. A demonstration or manifestation:
  3. A mere show of something that is not genuine

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• brag

  1. A boast or boasting; bragging; ostentatious pretence or self-glorification.
  2. Boastful talk or manner
  3. An old card game, much like poker

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  1. A boast or boasting; bragging; ostentatious pretence or self-glorification.
  2. Boastful talk or manner
  3. An old card game, much like poker

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• boast

  1. A source of pride.
  2. The act or an instance of boasting:
  3. The act of one who boasts

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  1. A source of pride.
  2. The act or an instance of boasting:
  3. The act of one who boasts

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• vaunt

  1. A boastful remark.
  2. Speech of extravagant self-praise.
  3. A boast; brag

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  1. A boastful remark.
  2. Speech of extravagant self-praise.
  3. A boast; brag

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• swagger

  1. A swaggering manner of moving or behaving.
  2. Confidence, pride
  3. (A) swaggering walk, manner, or behavior

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  1. A swaggering manner of moving or behaving.
  2. Confidence, pride
  3. (A) swaggering walk, manner, or behavior

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• flourish

  1. An embellishment or ornamentation:
  2. A dramatic or stylish movement, as of waving or brandishing:
  3. Anything done in a showy way, as a sweeping movement of the limbs or body

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  1. An embellishment or ornamentation:
  2. A dramatic or stylish movement, as of waving or brandishing:
  3. Anything done in a showy way, as a sweeping movement of the limbs or body

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• parade

  1. An extended, usually showy succession:
  2. Ostentatious or pompous display
  3. A line or extended group of moving persons or things:

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  1. An extended, usually showy succession:
  2. Ostentatious or pompous display
  3. A line or extended group of moving persons or things:

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• fuss

  1. A flurry of nervous, excited, often needless activity; bustle
  2. An objection; a protest:
  3. A state of excessive and unwarranted concern over an unimportant matter:

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  1. A flurry of nervous, excited, often needless activity; bustle
  2. An objection; a protest:
  3. A state of excessive and unwarranted concern over an unimportant matter:

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• exhibition

  1. The act or fact of exhibiting
  2. The thing or things exhibited
  3. A public show or display, as of art, industrial products, athletic feats, etc.

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  1. The act or fact of exhibiting
  2. The thing or things exhibited
  3. A public show or display, as of art, industrial products, athletic feats, etc.

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• braggadocio

  1. Vain, noisy boasting or bragging
  2. Empty boasting.
  3. A swaggering, cocky manner.

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  1. Vain, noisy boasting or bragging
  2. Empty boasting.
  3. A swaggering, cocky manner.

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• pretension

  1. The advancing of such a claim:
  2. A claim to something, such as a skill or profession:
  3. The unwarranted assumption that one is deserving of merit, or behavior indicative of such an assumption; pretentiousness:

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  1. The advancing of such a claim:
  2. A claim to something, such as a skill or profession:
  3. The unwarranted assumption that one is deserving of merit, or behavior indicative of such an assumption; pretentiousness:

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