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gasconade (gas" kuh NAYD) (s) (noun), gasconades (pl)
Boastful talk or an overly exaggeration of claims: Joe's grandmother was always making a lot of gasconades about him whenever anyone asked her about how he was doing as a student in the university.
Bragging or boasting.
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gasconade (verb), gasconades; gasconaded; gasconading
To boast excessively or to brag irrationally: Bryan was gasconading about how he would defeat his boxing opponent with one punch in the first round.
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gasconade, gasconades
Overly exaggerated claims or boastful talk. (1)
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