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