bravado
a pretentious, swaggering display of courage.
Origin of bravado
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Other words for bravado
Other words from bravado
- o·ver·bra·va·do, noun
Words that may be confused with bravado
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How to use bravado in a sentence
I won't have any of those little proceedings, of those little bravadoes, and of those great risks, my dear fellow!
The Children of Alsace | Ren BazinShe kept a little apart with Bartley, and plied him with bravadoes, with pouts, with little cries of suspense.
A Modern Instance | William Dean HowellsWe prefer to bring your suits, as we have been threatened by the mob, we wish to show them we disregard their empty bravadoes.
History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints | Joseph SmithThe fall of Charles X. had increased the audacity of the old Napoleonic veteran, who uttered all imaginable bravadoes.
The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard | Anatole FranceThe Crows drew off out of bow-shot, and endeavored, by taunts and bravadoes, to draw the warriors Out of their retreat.
The Adventures of Captain Bonneville | Washington Irving
British Dictionary definitions for bravado
/ (brəˈvɑːdəʊ) /
vaunted display of courage or self-confidence; swagger
Origin of bravado
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