Meaning & use
Gloating
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Expressing smug or excessive satisfaction, especially over one's own success or another's failure.
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He couldn't resist gloating after winning the chess match.
She sent a gloating text message the moment her rival lost the contract.
A note on using this word
"Gloat" likely comes from a Scandinavian root related to staring or gazing intently, which evolved into the sense of relishing another's misfortune.
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