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crowing vs boasting

boasting vs crowing

crowing and boasting both are nouns.

crowing is an adjective but boasting is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
crowing Yes Yes No No
boasting Yes No No No
As nouns, boasting is a hypernym of crowing; that is, boasting is a word with a broader meaning than crowing:
  • crowing: an instance of boastful talk
  • boasting: speaking of yourself in superlatives
Other hypernyms of crowing include boast, jactitation, self-praise.
crowing (noun) boasting (noun)
an instance of boastful talk speaking of yourself in superlatives
crowing (adjective) boasting (adjective)
exhibiting self-importance
Difference between crowing and boasting

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