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flash vs bravado

bravado vs flash

flash and bravado both are nouns.

flash is an adjective but bravado is not an adjective.

flash is a verb but bravado is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
flash Yes Yes Yes No
bravado Yes No No No
As nouns, bravado is a hyponym of flash; that is, bravado is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than flash:
  • flash: a gaudy outward display
  • bravado: a swaggering show of courage
Other hyponyms of flash include bluster, exhibitionism, ritz, splurge, pedantry.
flash (noun) bravado (noun)
a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph a swaggering show of courage
a bright patch of color used for decoration or identification
a momentary brightness
a sudden brilliant understanding
a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story
a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate
a gaudy outward display
a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
a short vivid experience
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
flash (adjective) bravado (adjective)
tastelessly showy
flash (verb) bravado (verb)
appear briefly
emit a brief burst of light
make known or cause to appear with great speed
protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal
run or move very quickly or hastily
gleam or glow intermittently
display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously
expose or show briefly
Difference between flash and bravado

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