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Rodomontade
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Rodomontade
noun 1. Boastful or inflated talk or behavior.
verb 1. Talk boastfully.
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
"He's too likely to go on a rambling rodomontade to be allowed to give a speech to the board."
"When I get excited about a new idea, I have a tendency to rodomontade."
"Being proud of your accomplishments is a good thing, but you want to avoid demonstrations of rodomontade."
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Italian, early 17th century
Why This Word?
In the tradition of classical Italian poetry, Rodomonte was a boastful king in the late-15th-century epic "Orlando Innamorato." The character also made a reappearance in the 1516 sequel "Orlando Furioso." ...
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