#boast__boasting__self-praise__jactitation  speaking of yourself in superlatives
  supertype:  speech_act  the use of language to perform some act
  subtype:  brag__bragging__crow__crowing__line-shooting  an instance of boastful talk; "his brag is worse than his fight"
  subtype:  braggadocio__bluster__rodomontade__rhodomontade  vain and empty boasting
  subtype:  vaunt  extravagant self-praise
  subtype:  self-assertion.boast__selfassertion  the act of putting forth your own opinions in a boastful or inconsiderate manner that implies you feel superior to others

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