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bluster

noun (no plural); verb (blusters, blustered, blustering)

«bluster» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Bluster is loud, angry talk or threats with little real force behind it. tree →
To bluster is to talk loudly and boldly without much meaning. tree →

In the lessons

in the lessons, bluster is noisy show that gets nowhere; kindness and persuasion work better than bluster

Examples

He tried bluster, but nobody was afraid. tree →
The bully blustered at the referee. tree →
Gentle words win where bluster fails. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «bluster» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«bluster» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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