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Gasconade

Definition

(rare, literary) To boast or brag about something, especially one's achievements or qualities, in an exaggerated or pretentious way; to talk or write about oneself with excessive pride or self-importance.

Example Sentences

1The novelist's tendency to gasconade about his literary awards in interviews began to alienate his readers.
2Is it not a form of gasconade to claim, as some politicians do, that their policies will single-handedly solve complex social problems?
3The 19th-century French writer's gasconade about his duelling prowess was eventually exposed as fabrication.
4Avoid gasconading about your research findings in the abstract; instead, focus on the methodology and results.
5There is a fine line between confident self-promotion and gasconade; the latter can quickly erode one's professional credibility.

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