bravado

Meanings

Noun

A swaggering show of defiance or courage.
A false show of courage.
A swaggerer; a braggart.

Verb

To swagger; to brag.

Origin

From French bravade ("bragging or boasting"), from Italian bravata, from verb bravare, from bravo.

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