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blow·hard

 (blō′härd′)
n. Informal
A boaster or braggart.
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blowhard

(ˈbləʊˌhɑːd)
n
a boastful person
adj
blustering or boastful
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.blowhard - a very boastful and talkative personblowhard - a very boastful and talkative person
boaster, braggart, bragger, line-shooter, vaunter
egoist, egotist, swellhead - a conceited and self-centered person
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blowhard

noun
Informal. One given to boasting:
boaster, brag, braggadocio, braggart, bragger, vaunter.
Slang: blower.
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Translations
Maulheld

blowhard

[ˈbləʊhɑːd] N (esp US) → fanfarrón/ona m/f
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