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bluster vs exaggerate

exaggerate vs bluster

bluster is a noun but exaggerate is not a noun.

bluster and exaggerate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bluster Yes No Yes No
exaggerate No No Yes No
As verbs, exaggerate is a hypernym of bluster; that is, exaggerate is a word with a broader meaning than bluster:
  • bluster: show off
  • exaggerate: to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
Other hypernyms of bluster include amplify, hyperbolise, hyperbolize, magnify, overdraw, overstate.
bluster (noun) exaggerate (noun)
a swaggering show of courage
vain and empty boasting
a violent gusty wind
noisy confusion and turbulence
bluster (verb) exaggerate (verb)
act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
show off do something to an excessive degree
blow hard; be gusty, as of wind
Difference between bluster and exaggerate

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