what does bluster mean?
BLUSTER as NOUN
- Meaning
- a swaggering show of courage
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Hypernyms(s) bluster is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Hypernyms(s) bluster is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Hypernyms(s) bluster is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- noisy confusion and turbulence
Usage Example(s)
- he was awakened by the bluster of their preparations
Hypernyms(s) bluster is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
BLUSTER as VERB
- Meaning
- act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner
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Hypernyms(s) bluster is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Hypernyms(s) bluster is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- blow hard
- be gusty, as of wind
Usage Example(s)
- A southeaster blustered onshore
- The flames blustered
Hypernyms(s) bluster is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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