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bluster vs hyperbolize

hyperbolize vs bluster

bluster is a noun but hyperbolize is not a noun.

bluster and hyperbolize both are verbs.

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

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