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单词 bravado
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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.

Origin of bravado

First recorded in 1575–85; from Spanish bravada (now bravata, from Italian ), equivalent to brav(o)“brave” + -ada noun suffix; see origin at brave, -ade1

SYNONYMS FOR bravado

brag, bluster, bombast, braggadocio.
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synonym study for bravado

See courage.

OTHER WORDS FROM bravado

o·ver·bra·va·do, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH bravado

bravery, bravado , bravura

Words nearby bravado

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British Dictionary definitions for bravado

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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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