- present participle of vaunt.
vaunting
Americanadjective
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having a boastfully proud disposition.
a vaunting dictator.
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marked by boastful pride.
a vaunting air of superiority.
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Was it perhaps because of the energy devoted — admirably — to vaunting its low eco footprint?
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 3, 2022
The government says Greece will now be able to stand on its own two feet, vaunting 1.4% growth in 2017 and a planned return to the markets later this year.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2018
In the end, however, the controversy only seemed to stoke interest in the title, vaunting Paramount to the top of the U.S. studio earners in China after a lackluster showing in the country in 2013.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 5, 2015
When did the vaunting and flaunting of designer shoes, shoe closets, and shoe collections become so vital to any gal in pursuit of social currency?
From Slate ● Aug. 22, 2012
But he looked at Christopher and smiled a vaunting smile.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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