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bravado

[ bruh-vah-doh ]

noun

plural bravadoes, bravados.
  1. a pretentious, swaggering display of courage.

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bravado

/ ²ú°ùəˈ±¹É‘Ë»åəʊ /

noun

  1. vaunted display of courage or self-confidence; swagger
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of bravado1

First recorded in 1575–85; from Spanish bravada (now bravata, from Italian ), equivalent to brav(o) “brave†+ -ada noun suffix; brave, -ade 1
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of bravado1

C16: from Spanish bravada (modern bravata ), from Old Italian bravare to challenge, provoke, from bravo wild, brave
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Synonym Study

See courage.
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But, he said, it was worth it - even if, at the very end of his remarks, a small shadow of presidential doubt may have peaked through the bravado.

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The lawyer stated there was a "significant amount of bravado and posturing on both sides" ahead of the planned confrontation and the members of the group were "egging each other on".

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With unchecked bravado, he promises to stage Wings blowout events at Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw and fabled North American venues like Madison Square Garden and the Hollywood Bowl.

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Diana Taurasi is defined by the bravado and swag that she played with every time she stepped on the basketball court, inspiring others.

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"He moves between vulnerability, anger, bravado and fear. What he does here is astonishing."

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