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Jactitation

noun
1.
Speaking of yourself in superlatives.  Synonyms: boast, boasting, self-praise.
2.
(law) a false boast that can harm others; especially a false claim to be married to someone (formerly actionable at law).
3.
(pathology) extremely restless tossing and twitching usually by a person with a severe illness.  Synonym: jactation.





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Words linked to "Jactitation" :   rodomontade, vaunt, restlessness, crow, boasting, brag, lie, jactitate, bluster, pathology, braggadocio, boast, self-praise, law, uneasiness, self-assertion, vaporing, bragging, queasiness, gasconade, prevarication, rhodomontade, jurisprudence, crowing, speech act, line-shooting


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