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vaunt vs boast

boast vs vaunt

vaunt and boast both are nouns.

vaunt and boast both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
vaunt Yes No Yes No
boast Yes No Yes No
As nouns, boast is a hypernym of vaunt; that is, boast is a word with a broader meaning than vaunt:
  • vaunt: extravagant self-praise
  • boast: speaking of yourself in superlatives
Other hypernyms of vaunt include boasting, jactitation, self-praise.
As verbs, vaunt and boast are synonyms defined as:
  • vaunt and boast: show off
Other synonyms of vaunt include blow, bluster, brag, gas, gasconade, shoot a line, swash, tout.
vaunt (noun) boast (noun)
extravagant self-praise speaking of yourself in superlatives
vaunt (verb) boast (verb)
show off show off
wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner
Difference between vaunt and boast

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