boast
verb
to proudly tell other people about what you or someone connected with you has done or can do, or about something you own, especially in order to make them admire you
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verb
to proudly tell other people about what you or someone connected with you has done or can do, or about something you own, especially in order to make them admire you
to show people something that you are very proud of so that they will admire it
to be always talking about yourself or your achievements in a way that annoys other people
verb
to deliberately try to make people notice your possessions, beauty, abilities etc, because you want them to admire you
verb
to talk very proudly about something that you have done, especially when you have defeated someone
verb
to behave or talk in a way that shows you think you are more intelligent or important than someone else
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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