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Word: Braggadocio
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 16th century (denoting a boaster): from Braggadocchio, the name of a braggart in Spenser's The Faerie Queene, from brag or braggart + the Italian suffix -occio, denoting something large of its kind
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌbraɡəˈdəʊtʃɪəʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
boastful or arrogant behaviour
Short Definition:boastful or arrogant behaviour
Examples:- they were brash and full of braggadocio
- the music is all about braggadocio and proving that you're lyrically ahead of the rest
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