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单词 blower
释义

blower

noun

blow·​er ˈblō(-ə)r How to pronounce blower (audio)
1
: one that blows
2
: a device for producing a current of air or gas
3
: braggart
4
chiefly British : telephone

Synonyms

  • blowhard
  • boaster
  • brag
  • braggadocio
  • braggart
  • bragger
  • cockalorum
  • cracker [chiefly dialect]
  • gascon
  • gasconader
  • swaggerer
  • vaunter
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Example Sentences

although he's not the first person to blow his own horn, he's about the most obnoxious blower I've ever met
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Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

blower

noun

as in cock
someone who boasts although he's not the first person to blow his own horn, he's about the most obnoxious blower I've ever met

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • cock
  • braggart
  • boaster
  • bragger
  • swaggerer
  • cracker
  • vaunter
  • gascon
  • gasconader
  • blowhard
  • blusterer
  • brag
  • braggadocio
  • cockalorum
  • self-advertiser
  • self-promoter
  • self-dramatizer
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