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Word: Fanfaronade
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 17th century: from French fanfaronnade, from fanfaron ‘braggart’, from fanfare (see fanfare)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌfanfarəˈneɪd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
arrogant or boastful talk
Short Definition:arrogant or boastful talk
Examples:- he almost smiled at this fanfaronade—the idea was ludicrous
Definition:
a fanfare
Short Definition:fanfare
Examples:- a military fanfaronade
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