nnoun.communicationspeaking of yourself in superlativesSynset:boast boasting self-praise
Derivationally Related Form:boast
Hypernyms:speech act
Inherited Hypernyms:boastspeech actacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:blusterbragbraggadociobraggingcrowcrowinggasconadeline-shootingrhodomontaderodomontadeself-assertionvaporingvaunt
Full Hyponyms:bragbraggadocioself-assertionvaunt
nnoun.communication(law) a false boast that can harm others; especially a false claim to be married to someone (formerly actionable at law)Topic:jurisprudencelaw
Hypernyms:lie prevarication
Inherited Hypernyms:jactitationliefalsehoodstatementmessagecommunicationabstractionentity
nnoun.attribute(pathology) extremely restless tossing and twitching usually by a person with a severe illnessTopic:pathology
Synset:jactation
Derivationally Related Form:jactitate
Hypernyms:queasiness restlessness uneasiness
Inherited Hypernyms:jactitationrestlessnessnervousnessdispositionnaturetraitattributeabstractionentity