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   blus·ter

   /ˈbləstər/

   verb

   • 1. talk in a loud, aggressive, or indignant way with little effect: "you threaten and bluster, but won't carry it through" Similar rantthunderboastbragswaggerthrow one's weight aroundbe overbearinglord itvauntbraycrow
   • ▪ (of a storm, wind, or rain) blow or beat fiercely and noisily: "a winter gale blustered against the sides of the house" Similar blow fiercelyblastguststormroarrush

   noun

   • 1. loud, aggressive, or indignant talk with little effect: "their threats contained a measure of bluster"

   Word Origin late Middle English: ultimately imitative.

   Derivatives

   • 1. blusterer noun

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › blusterBluster Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of BLUSTER is to talk or act with noisy swaggering threats. How to use bluster in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBLUSTER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   BLUSTER definition: 1. to speak in a loud, angry, or offended way, usually with little effect: 2. If the wind…. Learn more.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › blusterBLUSTER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Bluster definition: to roar and be tumultuous, as wind.. See examples of BLUSTER used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBLUSTER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   verb. If you say that someone is blustering, you mean that they are speaking aggressively but without authority, often because they are angry or offended. 'That's lunacy,' he blustered. [VERB with quote] He was still blustering, but there was panic in his eyes. [VERB] Synonyms: boast, swagger, talk big [slang] More Synonyms of bluster.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › blusterBluster - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   noun. vain and empty boasting. synonyms: braggadocio, rhodomontade, rodomontade. see more.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › blusterBluster - definition of bluster by The Free Dictionary

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   1. to speak or say loudly or boastfully. 2. to act in a bullying way. 3. (foll by: into) to force or attempt to force (a person) into doing something by behaving thus. 4. (intr) (of the wind) to be noisy or gusty. n. 5. boisterous talk or action; swagger.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBLUSTER | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   BLUSTER meaning: to speak in a loud and angry way, often with little effect. Learn more.