jactitation
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(noun) (pathology) extremely restless tossing and twitching usually by a person with a severe illness |
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Synonyms: jactation |
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Related Words: restlessness, uneasiness |
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(noun) a false boast that can harm others; especially a false claim to be married to someone (formerly actionable at law) |
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Related Words: lie, prevarication |
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(noun) speaking of yourself in superlatives |
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Synonyms: boast, boasting, self-praise |
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Related Words: bluster, brag, braggadocio, bragging, crow, crowing, line-shooting, rodomontade, self-assertion, speech act, vaporing, vaunt |
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