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Reptile Smart As A Peacock Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
BOASTING which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
BOASTING
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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We think the answer is "BOASTING" which means:
- noun
- • Speaking of yourself in superlatives verb
- • To brag; to talk loudly in praise of oneself.
- • To speak of with pride, vanity, or exultation, with a view to self-commendation; to extol.
- • To speak in exulting language of another; to glory; to exult.
- • To play a boast shot.
- • To possess something special.
- • To dress, as a stone, with a broad chisel.
- • (sculpting) to shape roughly as a preparation for the finer work to follow; to cut to the general form required.
An example sentence would be:
- • "His boasting about his achievements was starting to annoy everyone."
- • "She was tired of his constant boasting about his wealth."
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| The Guardian Cryptic27 May 2015 | Across 25 | |
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