bluster
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7.2
- noun
- /ˈblʌstər/
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- Despite the politician's bluster, many voters remained skeptical of his promises.
I see past your bluster, but I'm not blustering.
- I see past your bluster, but I'm not blustering.
- Get past the bluster and get back to the facts by joining The Dispatch.
- He doesn't have anything other than this bluster.
- Despite all of the bluster from politicians around the world, a BRICS reserve currency does not look like it's coming anytime soon.
- This is the long way me saying for as much bluster as Kanye said, the fact that Adidas is about to sell the Yeezys and just change the name, but they're selling the shoe.
Examples
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Soon enough, despite all their posturing and bluster, the Republicans in Congress surrendered.
Blog text (21) -
It's typical Trump, all bluster, very little substance.
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Thanks, but it's all a bluster.
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Until then, it is all bluster from the SNP.
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Everyone got quiet, and I thought, wow, I'm not hearing all the bluster I usually hear in this room.
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One party, through bluster or leverage, claims control of the situation right away.
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After a lot of bluster, Washington discovered that it had little real influence over Pyongyang.
Academic text (2005) -
I consider this only as election-year bluster plus community rivalry.
Fiction book (1996) -
Despite all of the bluster from politicians around the world, a BRICS reserve currency does not look like it's coming anytime soon.
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Quinn stared at the ruined white walls of the kitchen, trying to ignore the deputy's bluster.
Fiction book (1995)
Synonyms
265
7.0
Words that sound impressive but have little real meaning
48
7.5
Talk that is not true or is silly
32
7.7
Confident, showy behavior meant to impress or hide fear
24
8.6
Empty showy talk with little real meaning
15
4.2
A proud talk about your achievements to impress others
5
7.4
Fast smooth talk used by salespeople to persuade people
4
9.4
Speech or writing that uses large, showy words but has little real meaning
4
9.5
Words that show you think you are better than others without proof
2
8.3
Claims that exaggerate product benefits and are not meant literally
2
8.8
A lot of talk that sounds important but says nothing
1
9.6
Talk that tries to trick people with false statements
1
9.9
Talk that brags and makes things sound bigger than they are
1
9.9
Talk that sounds impressive but has no real worth
1
5.4
Talking proudly about your success or abilities in a way that bothers other people
1
4.3
Words that sound important but have no real meaning or action
Talk that brags and sounds false
Talk that shows too much pride and no real facts
Talk that shows off by making things seem better than they are
Talking too proudly about your own success or abilities
Talk that is silly and not true
Antonyms
Idioms
How Boastful
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7.2
32
7.7
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bluster was later used for loud, boastful talk by comparing noisy words to wind that blows a lot but has little real force, so bluster now means loud talk meant to impress or intimidate but often without substance.