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blustering

verb

Meaning

  1. To speak or protest loudly.
  2. To act or speak in an unduly threatening manner.
  3. To blow in strong or sudden gusts.
  4. A noisy blowing, as of a blast of wind.
  5. Swaggering; braggartry; noisy pretension.
  6. Engaged in or involving the process of blustering, speaking or protesting loudly.
  7. Pompous or arrogant in one's speech or bearing.
  8. Very windy; (of wind) blowing very strongly, blustery.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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