Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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bluster | Yes | No | Yes | No |
swagger | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
bluster (noun) | swagger (noun) |
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a swaggering show of courage | a proud stiff pompous gait |
vain and empty boasting | an itinerant Australian laborer who carries his personal belongings in a bundle as he travels around in search of work |
a violent gusty wind | |
noisy confusion and turbulence |
bluster (adjective) | swagger (adjective) |
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(British informal) very chic |
bluster (verb) | swagger (verb) |
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act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner | act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner |
show off | discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate |
blow hard; be gusty, as of wind | to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others |