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boast

[bohst] / boʊst /
NOUN
brag; source of pride
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bluster
STRONG
avowal bombast braggadocio bravado exaggeration gasconade grandiloquence heroics joy pretension pride self-satisfaction swank treasure vaunt
WEAK
pride and joy
Antonyms
STRONG
humility modesty
WEAK
deprecation
VERB
brag
Synonyms
STRONGEST
advertise
STRONG
aggrandize blow bluster bully cock-a-doodle-doo con crow exaggerate exult fake flaunt flourish gasconade gloat glory grandstand jive prate preen puff shoot shovel showboat shuck sling strut swagger triumph vapor
WEAK
attract attention blow one's own horn blow smoke congratulate oneself flatter oneself give a good account of oneself hug oneself lay on thick psych show off sound off talk big
Antonyms
STRONG
be sad conceal fail hide
WEAK
be modest deprecate
VERB
to have advantage
Synonyms
STRONGEST
claim exhibit own possess
WEAK
be proud of have in keeping pride oneself on show off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
deny dispossess lose not have
WEAK
be modest deprecate

Example Sentences

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This is likely because of the newer variety Golden Hills’ potential to boast higher off-year yields and perform better in less-than-ideal weather conditions.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

Korda said those fallow years humbled her, but she was about to have plenty of reasons to boast.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

With Warner’s HBO Max streaming platform, the combined service would boast more than 200 million subscribers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

But India can boast an unrivalled range of products, as well as some unique silk.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

It was an ordinary house, he thought, an ugly house, nothing to boast of.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill

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