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bluster vs magnify

magnify vs bluster

bluster is a noun but magnify is not a noun.

bluster and magnify both are verbs.

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

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