Boastfulness

Boastfulness
Boastful Boast"ful, a. Given to, or full of, boasting; inclined to boast; vaunting; vainglorious; self-praising. -- {Boast"ful*ly}, adv. -- {Boast"ful*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]

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