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braggadocio

/ˌbræɡəˈdəʊtʃiəʊ/noun

उच्चारण ब्रैगडोचिओ

डींग, शेखी, बड़बोलापन, आत्म-प्रशंसा

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noun
  1. 1

    [U] literary

    loud proud talk or behaviour that is intended to impress other people but has little truth behind it

    डींग, शेखी, बड़बोलापन, आत्म-प्रशंसा

    • Behind all his braggadocio, the minister had achieved very little.
    • The boxer's braggadocio before the fight hid his nervousness.

    Synonyms boasting bragging bluster swagger bravado

    Opposite modesty humility diffidence

≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?

Do not confuse braggadocio (boastful talk) and bravado (a show of courage, often to hide fear).

Braggadocio (डींग भरी बातें) और bravado (साहस का दिखावा, जो अक्सर डर छिपाने के लिए किया जाता है) में भ्रम न करें।

⌂Word origin and word building

From the name Braggadocchio, a boastful character in the poem The Faerie Queene by Edmund Spenser.

यह शब्द Edmund Spenser की कविता The Faerie Queene के एक डींगबाज़ पात्र Braggadocchio के नाम से बना है।