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Definition of vaunted - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
praisehighly praised, often excessively
- The vaunted new technology failed to impress.
2.
boastboasted about more than deserved
- His vaunted achievements were not as great as he claimed.
Expressions with vaunted
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praised a lot but may not deserve it
The much-vaunted new restaurant was surprisingly average.
Origin of vaunted
French, vanter (to boast)
Examples of vaunted in a sentence
His vaunted reputation didn't match his performance. The vaunted product failed to impress the critics. Their vaunted defense crumbled under pressure.
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- French:vanté, ...
- German:vielgepriesen, gerühmt, ...
- Italian:decantato, vantato, ...
- Spanish:cacareado, presumido, ...
- Portuguese:apregoado, vangloriado, ...
- Chinese:被吹捧的, 被吹嘘, ...
- Japanese:称賛された, 誇大な, ...
- Arabic:مُمَجَّد, مُتَباهى بِه, ...
- Hebrew:מְהֻלָּל, מְשֻׁבָּח בְּיוֹתֵר, ...
- Russian:расхваленный, разрекламированный, ...
- Ukrainian:розхвалений, вихвалений, ...
- Hindi:बहुप्रशंसित, बढ़ा-चढ़ाकर सराहा हुआ, ...
Definition of vaunt - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
boastingDated boastful speech or displayDated
- His vaunt about winning annoyed everyone.
Verb
showing offDated brag in speech or act, to impress othersDated
- He vaunted his success and showed off his new car.
Origin of vaunt
Latin, vanus (empty)
Examples of vaunt in a sentence
The speech was full of empty vaunt. She loves to vaunt her achievements at every meeting. They vaunted their victory long before the final results were confirmed.
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- French:vantardise, se vanter, ...
- German:Angeberei, prahlen, ...
- Italian:vanto, vantarsi, ...
- Spanish:jactancia, jactarse, ...
- Portuguese:vanglória, vangloriar-se, ...
- Chinese:自夸, 夸耀, ...
- Japanese:自慢話, 自慢する, ...
- Arabic:تَبَاهٍ, تَبَاهَى, ...
- Hebrew:הִתְרַבְרְבוּת, לְהִתְרַבְרֵב, ...
- Russian:хвастовство, хвастаться, ...
- Ukrainian:вихваляння, вихвалятися, ...
- Hindi:शेखी, डींग मारना, ...
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