Meaning & use
vaunt
To boast about or praise something, especially one's own achievements or possessions, often excessively.
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He liked to vaunt his connections whenever he wanted to impress new colleagues.
The brochure vaunted the resort's private beaches and world-class spa.
A note on using this word
Vaunt is most often seen in its passive adjective form 'vaunted', as in a much-vaunted new product.
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