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BLUSTER

Definition:

[noun] noisy confusion and turbulence; "he was awakened by the bluster of their preparations"
[noun] a swaggering show of courage
Synonyms: bravado
[noun] a violent gusty wind
[noun] vain and empty boasting
Synonyms: braggadocio, rodomontade, rhodomontade
[verb] blow hard; be gusty, as of wind; "A southeaster blustered onshore"; "The flames blustered"
[verb] show off
Synonyms: boast, tout, swash, shoot a line, brag, gas, blow, vaunt, gasconade
[verb] act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner
Synonyms: swagger, swash