kəˈneɪd noun
1.
extravagant boasting; boastful talk.
verb (used without object)
2.
to boast extravagantly; bluster.
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| —n | |
| 1. | boastful talk, bragging, or bluster |
| —vb | |
| 2. | (intr) to boast, brag, or bluster |
| [C18: from French gasconnade, from gasconner to chatter, boast like a | |
| gascon'ader | |
| —n | |
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gasconade
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