bluster


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bluster
n. noise of waves; noise of a strong wind; boastfulness; threat
 
v. rage, roar, storm; shout; boast, swagger

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bluster

Noun
1. noisy confusion and turbulence; "he was awakened by the bluster of their preparations"
(hypernym) confusion
2. a swaggering show of courage
(synonym) bravado
(hypernym) ostentation, fanfare
(derivation) boast, tout, swash, shoot a line, brag, gas, blow, vaunt, gasconade
3. a violent gusty wind
(hypernym) gust, blast, blow
4. vain and empty boasting
(synonym) braggadocio, rodomontade, rhodomontade
(hypernym) boast, boasting, self-praise, jactitation
(derivation) boast, tout, swash, shoot a line, brag, gas, blow, vaunt, gasconade

Verb
1. blow hard; be gusty, as of wind; "A southeaster blustered onshore"; "The flames blustered"
(hypernym) blow
2. show off
(synonym) boast, tout, swash, shoot a line, brag, gas, blow, vaunt, gasconade
(hypernym) overstate, exaggerate, overdraw, hyperbolize, hyerbolise, magnify, amplify
(hyponym) puff
(derivation) braggadocio, rodomontade, rhodomontade
3. act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner
(synonym) swagger, swash
(hypernym) act, behave, do
(derivation) loudmouth, blusterer


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bluster
Rzecz. wygrażanie; odgrażanie się
 
Czas. wrzeszczeć; wygrażać; huczeć; dmuchać

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Bluster
(v. t.)
To utter, or do, with noisy violence; to force by blustering; to bully.
  
 
(v. i.)
To talk with noisy violence; to swagger, as a turbulent or boasting person; to act in a noisy, tumultuous way; to play the bully; to storm; to rage.
  
 
(v. i.)
To blow fitfully with violence and noise, as wind; to be windy and boisterous, as the weather.
  
 
(n.)
Noisy and violent or threatening talk; noisy and boastful language.
  
 
(n.)
Fitful noise and violence, as of a storm; violent winds; boisterousness.
  

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