bravado (B1)
noun
Pronunciation: /brəˈvɑːdoʊ/
Definition
bravado means a swaggering show of defiance or courage. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The angry customer stood in the middle of the showroom and voiced his complaints with loud bravado.
The article uses bravado to mean a swaggering show of defiance or courage.
The teacher asked students to find bravado in the reading.
How to Use bravado
- a/the bravado (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a bravado."
- bravado in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked bravado in context before translating it."
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