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brag

/bɹæɡ/

Meanings
noun
A boast or boasting; bragging; ostentatious pretence or self-glorification.

Examples :

"His brag about getting a perfect score on the test was met with polite smiles. "
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boasting verb

/ˈboʊstɪŋ/

To brag; to talk loudly in praise of oneself.

"He kept boasting about his high score on the test, even though everyone else did well too. "

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pretence noun

/ˈpɹiːtɛns/

An act of pretending or pretension; a false claim or pretext.

"She helped her little brother with his homework under the pretence of enjoying math, when really she just wanted to watch her favorite TV show afterward. "

Illustration pretentious

pretentious adjective

/pɹɪˈtɛnʃəs/

Intended to impress others; ostentatious.

"Her dress was obviously more pretentious than comfortable."

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excellent adjective

/ˈɛksələnt/

Having excelled, having surpassed.

"The student's excellent performance on the math test showed they had surpassed their previous scores. "

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excessive adjective

/ɪkˈsɛsɪv/

Exceeding the usual bounds of something; extravagant; immoderate.

"Putting a wide vibrato on a single 16th triplet note at 160 beats per minute seems rather excessive."

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delicious adjective

/dɪˈlɪʃəs/ /diˈlɪʃəs/

Pleasing to taste; tasty.

"The pizza was delicious, so I ate two slices. "

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popularize verb

/ˈpɑpjələrˌaɪz/ /ˈpɑpjəlɚˌaɪz/

To make popular.

"The school's new fitness program was designed to popularize healthy eating habits among students. "

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conceited adjective

/kənˈsiːtɪd/ /kɒnˈsiːtɪd/

Having an excessively favorable opinion of one's abilities, appearance, etc.; vain and egotistical.

"My brother is quite conceited; he constantly talks about how smart he is and how much better he is at everything than everyone else. "

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promotion noun

/pɹəˈməʊʃən/ /pɹəˈmoʊʃən/

An advancement in rank or position.

"After many years of hard work, Maria received a promotion to senior manager. "

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bragging verb

/ˈbɹaɡɪŋ/

To boast; to talk with excessive pride about what one has, is able to do, or has done; often as an attempt to popularize oneself.

"He kept bragging about his high test score, trying to impress everyone in class. "

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glorification noun

/ˌɡlɔːrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ /ˌɡlɔːrəfɪˈkeɪʃən/

The act of glorifying or the state of being glorified.

"The movie faced criticism for its glorification of violence. "

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ostentatious adjective

/ˌɒs.tənˈteɪ.ʃəs/

Of ostentation.

"The student's new shoes were ostentatious, with bright, flashing colors and oversized buckles. "