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bluster vs jactitation

jactitation vs bluster

bluster and jactitation both are nouns.

bluster is a verb but jactitation is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bluster Yes No Yes No
jactitation Yes No No No
As nouns, jactitation is a hypernym of bluster; that is, jactitation is a word with a broader meaning than bluster:
  • bluster: vain and empty boasting
  • jactitation: speaking of yourself in superlatives
Other hypernyms of bluster include boast, boasting, self-praise.
bluster (noun) jactitation (noun)
a swaggering show of courage (pathology) extremely restless tossing and twitching usually by a person with a severe illness
vain and empty boasting speaking of yourself in superlatives
a violent gusty wind (law) a false boast that can harm others; especially a false claim to be married to someone (formerly actionable at law)
noisy confusion and turbulence
bluster (verb) jactitation (verb)
act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner
show off
blow hard; be gusty, as of wind
Difference between bluster and jactitation

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