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Showing off, boasting and boastfulness
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boast
noun [C] /bəʊst/
a statement in which you proudly tell other people about what you or someone connected with you has done or can do, or about something you own, especially in order to make them admire you 自吹;夸耀;吹嘘

For years, their boast was that they were the best club in Europe. 几年来他们自吹是欧洲最好的俱乐部。

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pretension
noun [C/U] /prɪˈtenʃ(ə)n/
a way of behaving that is intended to impress other people but seems false or too deliberate 造作;矫饰

There's a refreshing lack of pretension about her. 她毫不造作,令人耳目一新。

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Cheating, dishonest and insincere behaviour: dishonesty, deceit, corruption...
ostentation
noun [U] /ˌɒstenˈteɪʃ(ə)n/
a show of something such as money, power, or skill that is intended to impress people (对财富、权力、技能等的)炫耀,卖弄
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swagger
noun [singular] showing disapproval /ˈswæɡə(r)/
1
a proud and confident way of walking or behaving 昂首阔步;狂妄自大;趾高气扬
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Feelings of confidence and pride: confidence, pride, assurance...
self-promotion
noun [U]
things that you do or say in order to make people notice you and think you are important 自我宣传;自我推销
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one-upmanship
noun [U] /wʌn ˈʌpmənʃɪp/
a way of behaving in which someone tries to get an advantage by appearing to be more skilful, important etc than other people 胜人一筹(的本事)
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hubris
noun [U] formal /ˈhjuːbrɪs/
a very proud way of talking or behaving that offends people 傲慢;自大
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attention seeker
noun [C] /əˈtenʃ(ə)n ˌsiːkə(r)/
someone who behaves in a way that will attract other people's attention

I worried that people would see me as an attention seeker.

This meaning is based on one submitted to the Open Dictionary by: Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 07/05/2014
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humblebrag
noun [C] /ˈhʌmb(ə)lˌbræɡ/
a statement on social media in which you pretend to be modest but which you are really using as a way of telling people about your success or achievements

It's not just celebrities minor to major filling up bandwidth with humblebrags – we're all prone to it.

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Social media and social networking:HT, humblebrag, profile...
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humblebragger

noun [C]
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Whatever its causes or context, humblebragging is a testament to the amount of ardor and subterfuge people bring to the craft of self-promotion.

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attention seeking
noun [U] /əˈtenʃ(ə)n ˌsiːkɪŋ/
behaviour, especially bad behaviour, that represents an attempt to get other people's attention

Part of what they get out of that attention seeking is they make their parents and other kids feel like they have to take care of them.

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bling
noun [U] informal /blɪŋ/
2
behaviour deliberately aimed at showing how rich you are, for example spending money in an obvious way or wearing expensive clothes or jewellery
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braggadocio
noun [U] literary /ˌbræɡəˈdəʊtʃiəʊ/
showing disapproval a proud way of talking about your achievements or possessions that annoys other people 吹牛;自夸
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exhibitionist
noun [C] /ˌeksɪˈbɪʃ(ə)nɪst/
1
someone who likes to be seen or noticed by people and tries to impress them, often in silly or strange ways 好自我表现的人;好出风头的人

To want to be an actor, you have to be a bit of an exhibitionist. 要想当演员,你得有一点表现欲。

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exhibitionism

noun [U]
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flash
noun /flæʃ/
5
[U] informal, showing disapproval behaviour that is intended to impress other people by showing them how rich you are 炫耀财富;夸富
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grandstanding
noun [U] showing disapproval /ˈɡrændˌstændɪŋ/
behaviour that is intended to get public attention and approval (行为)哗众取宠的,卖弄的
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if you've got it, flaunt it
phrase spoken
used for saying that you should be proud of your success, beauty, money etc and not hide it (用于表示应该为自己的成功、美丽、富有等感到骄傲,而不必遮掩)如果拥有,就要显露
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name-dropping
noun [U]
the act of mentioning famous people who you know or claim to know in order to impress other people 抬出名人显贵以提高身价的行为
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never hear the end/last of it
phrase
used for saying that someone will continue to talk about something that they have achieved in a way that is annoying 说个没完没了

If he gets a date with Clare, we'll never hear the end of it. 如果他跟克莱尔有个约会,他会说个没完没了。

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parade
noun [C] /pəˈreɪd/
3
the act of showing something proudly 炫耀
parade of :

a ridiculous parade of wealth 荒谬的夸富

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showboating
noun [U] mainly American informal /ˈʃəʊˌbəʊtɪŋ/
behaviour that is intended to make people notice and admire you 卖弄;炫耀
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theatrics
noun [plural] mainly journalism /θiˈætrɪks/
ways of behaving or of doing something that are intended to make people notice you rather than to achieve a particular aim 故作姿态;夸张的行为
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window dressing
noun [U]
1
something that is intended to seem impressive but does not have any real effect 装饰门面的东西
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boastfulness

noun [U]
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cleverness

noun [U]
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Cheating, dishonest and insincere behaviour: dishonesty, deceit, corruption...
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Intelligence, intuition and ability to understand: intelligence, intuition, intellect...
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Skill, talent and ability: experience, ability, skill...
dog-and-pony show
noun [C] American
an event that is intended to impress people, often used as a way of selling a product
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Selling events:clearance, clearance sale, closeout...

flamboyance

noun [U]
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gloat

noun [singular]
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