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Definition of Bravado
1. Noun. A swaggering show of courage.
Definition of Bravado
1. n. Boastful and threatening behavior; a boastful menace.
Definition of Bravado
1. Noun. A swaggering show of defiance or courage. ¹
2. Noun. A false show of courage. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Bravado
1. false bravery [n -DOS or -DOES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bravado
Literary usage of Bravado
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital by John Beauchamp Jones (1866)
"—and all believe it to be the merest bravado and unmitigated humbug. Every preparation
will be made by the Confederate States Government for the most ..."
2. Our Wild Indians: Thirty-three Years Personal Experience Among the Red Men by Richard Irving Dodge (1884)
"... Prince of Trailers—A Thrilling Incident — My Experience with a Comanche — The
Fiend's bravado — A Wild Leap — A Race of Thieves— A Wagon Train Stampeded ..."
3. Historical and Biographical Essays by John Forster (1858)
"What excuse may be suggested for this personal bravado will be drawn from the
incidents of his early life. If these had been more auspicious, ..."
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