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brag

 (brăg)
v. bragged, brag·ging, brags
v.intr.
To talk or write about oneself in a proud or self-impressed way. See Synonyms at boast1.
v.tr.
To say (something about oneself) boastfully.
n.
1. A boast.
2. Arrogant or boastful speech.
3. Games A card game similar to poker.
adj. brag·ger, brag·gest
Exceptionally fine.
[Middle English braggen, from brag, ostentatious.]
brag′ger n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.bragger - a very boastful and talkative personbragger - a very boastful and talkative person
blowhard, boaster, braggart, line-shooter, vaunter
egoist, egotist, swellhead - a conceited and self-centered person
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bragger

noun
One given to boasting:
boaster, brag, braggadocio, braggart, vaunter.
Informal: blowhard.
Slang: blower.
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