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bravado
[ bruh-vah-doh ]
/ brəˈvɑ doʊ /
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noun, plural bra·va·does, bra·va·dos.
a pretentious, swaggering display of courage.
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Origin of bravado
synonym study for bravado
See courage.
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bravado
/ (brəˈvɑːdəʊ) /
noun plural -does or -dos
vaunted display of courage or self-confidence; swagger
Word Origin for bravado
C16: from Spanish bravada (modern bravata), from Old Italian bravare to challenge, provoke, from bravo wild, brave
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