Might mean (unverified): Boastful talk; display of pride.
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▸ noun:  (formal) Boasting; bragging; showing off.

Similar:
brag, braggartism, ostent, vaunting, braggardism, vapouring, flaunting, swaggering, gloat, showing off, more...

Opposite:
modesty, humility, reticence



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Similar:
brag, braggartism, ostent, vaunting, braggardism, vapouring, flaunting, swaggering, gloat, showing off, more...

Opposite:
modesty, humility, reticence



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