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1 | 99% | 8 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 49% | 5 | Melvyn and Billy are both heard to boast | |
3 | 48% | 11 | To excessively boast or boast with great self-satisfaction | |
Melvyn Has Skill One With Something To Boast About Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "BRAGGART" which means:
- noun
- • A very boastful and talkative person adjective satellite
- • Exhibiting self-importance adjective
- • Characterized by boasting; boastful.
An example sentence would be:
- • "He is such a braggart, always boasting about his achievements."
- • "Don't pay attention to that braggart's claims of greatness."
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The Guardian Cryptic19 Apr 2012 | Down 13 | |
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