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exaggerate vs bluster

bluster vs exaggerate

exaggerate is not a noun while bluster is a noun.

exaggerate and bluster both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
exaggerate No No Yes No
bluster Yes No Yes No
As verbs, bluster is a hyponym of exaggerate; that is, bluster is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than exaggerate:
  • exaggerate: to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
  • bluster: show off
exaggerate (noun) bluster (noun)
a swaggering show of courage
vain and empty boasting
a violent gusty wind
noisy confusion and turbulence
exaggerate (verb) bluster (verb)
to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner
do something to an excessive degree show off
blow hard; be gusty, as of wind
Difference between exaggerate and bluster

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