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bravado
/bɹəˈvɑdoʊ/
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What does bravado mean?
noun
- A swaggering show of defiance or courage.
- A superficial show of courage.
More meanings (2)
noun
- (obsolete) A swaggerer; a braggart.
verb
- (obsolete) To swagger; to brag.
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IPA pronunciation
/bɹəˈvɑdoʊ/
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The answer was so cool, so rich in bravado, that somehow it took the wind out of his sails.
He flung himself down and looked at his friend with an eye which expressed something purer than bravado and yet baser than conviction.
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We were told that his behavior varied much, that one day he would cry and apologize, and on another would show stupid bravado.
She took a lover, the first who offered, a man whom she did not love, out of bravado and with rage in her heart.