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vaunt vs jactitation

jactitation vs vaunt

vaunt and jactitation both are nouns.

vaunt is a verb but jactitation is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
vaunt Yes No Yes No
jactitation Yes No No No
As nouns, jactitation is a hypernym of vaunt; that is, jactitation is a word with a broader meaning than vaunt:
  • vaunt: extravagant self-praise
  • jactitation: speaking of yourself in superlatives
Other hypernyms of vaunt include boast, boasting, self-praise.
vaunt (noun) jactitation (noun)
extravagant self-praise (pathology) extremely restless tossing and twitching usually by a person with a severe illness
speaking of yourself in superlatives
(law) a false boast that can harm others; especially a false claim to be married to someone (formerly actionable at law)
vaunt (verb) jactitation (verb)
show off
Difference between vaunt and jactitation

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