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31vaunt — vaunter, n. vauntingly, adv. /vawnt, vahnt/, v.t. 1. to speak vaingloriously of; boast of: to vaunt one s achievements. v.i. 2. to speak boastfully; brag. n. 3. a boastful action or utterance. [1350 1400; ME vaunten < MF vanter to boast < LL… …
32vaunt — [vɔ:nt] verb [usu. as adjective vaunted] boast about or praise (something) excessively. noun archaic a boast. Derivatives vaunter noun vaunting adjective vauntingly adverb Or …
33vainly — ad. 1. Without effect, ineffectually, in vain, to no purpose, in a vain manner. 2. Proudly, arrogantly, boastingly, vauntingly. 3. Idly, foolishly …
34boastfully — adverb in a boastful manner (Freq. 1) he talked big all evening • Syn: ↑vauntingly, ↑big, ↑large • Derived from adjective: ↑boastful …
35vaunt — v. & n. literary v. 1 intr. boast, brag. 2 tr. boast of; extol boastfully. n. a boast. Derivatives: vaunter n. vauntingly adv. Etymology: ME f. AF vaunter, OF vanter f. LL vantare f. L vanus VAIN: partly obs. avaunt (v.) f. avanter f. a intensive …
36beat one's breast — phrasal or beat one s chest : to declaim often vaingloriously or vauntingly and usually in vindicating oneself * * * beat one s breast To show extravagant signs of grief • • • Main Entry: ↑beat * * * I see breast …
37pridingly — ˈprīdiŋlē adverb : with a show of pride : vauntingly, proudly …
