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vaunt
[ vawnt, vahnt ]
verb (used with object)
- to speak vaingloriously of; boast of:
to vaunt one's achievements.
verb (used without object)
- to speak boastfully; brag.
noun
- a boastful action or utterance.
vaunt
/ vɔːnt /
verb
- tr to describe, praise, or display (one's success, possessions, etc) boastfully
- rare.intr to use boastful language; brag
noun
- a boast
- archaic.ostentatious display
Derived Forms
- ˈvaunter, noun
Other Words From
- vaunter noun
- vaunting·ly adverb
- outvaunt verb (used with object)
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of vaunt1
Example Sentences
But even with the vaunted Bills Mafia making up the majority of fans in the stadium — and Bills quarterback Josh Allen accounting for six touchdowns — the Rams registered their most impressive victory of the season.
Apparently, not selling the presidency to the highest bidder is just another one of those vaunted norms that was easily discarded, soon to be forgotten.
Against the Wolverines’ vaunted defensive line, the Trojans inexperienced front unraveled.
Agalegans say they are barred from a new Indian-built hospital, even though a Mauritius government press release vaunted its operating theatres, X-ray machines and dentistry equipment.
“Rufus-Retro-Wainwright-Spective” will offer a crash course in a critically vaunted musician who has a passionate cult following — including many Hollywood stars — but who has always been a little hard to pin down.
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