bluster
noun
- 1
a swaggering show of courage
- 2
vain and empty boasting
- 3
a violent gusty wind
- 4
noisy confusion and turbulence
he was awakened by the bluster of their preparations
verb
- 1
act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner
- 2
show off
- 3
blow hard; be gusty, as of wind
A southeaster blustered onshore
The flames blustered
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