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ostentation vs bravado

bravado vs ostentation

ostentation and bravado both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ostentation Yes No No No
bravado Yes No No No
As nouns, bravado is a hyponym of ostentation; that is, bravado is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ostentation:
  • ostentation: a gaudy outward display
  • bravado: a swaggering show of courage
Other hyponyms of ostentation include bluster, exhibitionism, ritz, splurge, pedantry.
ostentation (noun) bravado (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
a gaudy outward display
Difference between ostentation and bravado

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