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vaunt vs boasting

boasting vs vaunt

vaunt and boasting both are nouns.

vaunt is a verb but boasting is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
vaunt Yes No Yes No
boasting Yes No No No
As nouns, boasting is a hypernym of vaunt; that is, boasting is a word with a broader meaning than vaunt:
  • vaunt: extravagant self-praise
  • boasting: speaking of yourself in superlatives
Other hypernyms of vaunt include boast, jactitation, self-praise.
vaunt (noun) boasting (noun)
extravagant self-praise speaking of yourself in superlatives
vaunt (verb) boasting (verb)
show off
Difference between vaunt and boasting

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