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ostentation vs bluster

bluster vs ostentation

ostentation and bluster both are nouns.

ostentation is not a verb while bluster is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ostentation Yes No No No
bluster Yes No Yes No
As nouns, bluster is a hyponym of ostentation; that is, bluster is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ostentation:
  • ostentation: a gaudy outward display
  • bluster: a swaggering show of courage
Other hyponyms of ostentation include bravado, exhibitionism, ritz, splurge, pedantry.
ostentation (noun) bluster (noun)
pretentious or showy or vulgar display a swaggering show of courage
lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity vain and empty boasting
a gaudy outward display a violent gusty wind
noisy confusion and turbulence
ostentation (verb) bluster (verb)
act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner
show off
blow hard; be gusty, as of wind
Difference between ostentation and bluster

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