Synonyms: boast, boasting, jactitation, self-praise
Definition: speaking of yourself in superlatives
Similar words: speech act
Definition: the use of language to perform some act
Synonyms: brag, blow, bluster, boast, shoot a line, vaunt, swash, tout, gas, gasconade
Definition: show off
Similar words: exaggerate, amplify, magnify, hyperbolise, hyperbolize, overdraw, overstate
Definition: to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
Usage: tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery
Synonyms: boast, sport, feature
Definition: wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner
Usage: she was sporting a new hat
Definition: have as a feature
Usage: This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France