| Main Entry: | boast |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | brag |
Synonyms: |
advertise, aggrandize, attract attention, blow, blow one's own horn, blow smoke, bluster, bully, cock-a-doodle-doo, con, congratulate oneself, crow, exaggerate, exult, fake, flatter oneself, flaunt, flourish, gasconade, give a good account of oneself, gloat, glory, grandstand, hug oneself, jive, lay on thick, prate, preen, psych, puff, shoot*, shovel, show off, showboat, shuck, sling, sound off, strut, swagger, talk big, triumph, vapor |
Antonyms: |
be modest, deprecate |
| Main Entry: | divert |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | take attention away |
Synonyms: |
abstract, attract attention, bend the rules, catch flies, circumlocute, detach, deter, detract, disadvise, discourage, disengage, dissuade, distract, disturb, draw away, get around, lead astray, lead away, send on a wild-goose chase, sidetrack, stall |
| Main Entry: | stand out |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be conspicuous, prominent |
Synonyms: |
attract attention, be distinct, be highlighted, be striking, beetle, bulge, bulk, catch the eye, emerge, jut, loom, overhang, poke, pouch, project, protrude, stick out |
Antonyms: |
obscure |
| Main Entry: | gasconade |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | boast |
Synonyms: |
advertise, aggrandize, attract attention, blow one's own horn, blow smoke, blow*, bluster, brag, bully, cock-a-doodle-doo, con, congratulate oneself, crow, exaggerate, exult, fake, flatter oneself, flaunt, flourish, give a good account of oneself, gloat |