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   fanfaronade

   /ˌfanfarəˈneɪd/

   noun

   • 1. arrogant or boastful talk: "he almost smiled at this fanfaronade—the idea was ludicrous"
   • 2. a fanfare: "a military fanfaronade"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from French fanfaronnade, from fanfaron ‘braggart’, from fanfare (see fanfare).

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