bravado

🇺🇸 /brəˈvɑːdəʊ/ 🇬🇧 /brəˈvɑːdəʊ/
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noun
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When someone acts in a brave or confident way to show off, but they might actually feel scared or unsure.

To hide his nervousness, he put on an act of bravado.

translation

n. When someone acts in a brave or confident way to show off, but they might actually feel scared or unsure.

Word Forms

Plural bravadoes