not much to boast of

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• boast — boast1 [bōst] vt. [< ?] to do preliminary shaping on (sculpture, stonework, etc.) with a broad chisel boast2 [bōst] vi. [ME bosten < bost, n. < Anglo Fr; prob. via Gmc * bausia (cf. Norw baus, bold, haughty), ult. < IE * bhōu , var.… …   English World dictionary

• boast — boast1 [bəust US boust] v [Date: 1200 1300; : Anglo French; Origin: bost boasting ] 1.) [I and T] to talk too proudly about your abilities, achievements, or possessions ▪ I wouldn t be afraid, she boasted. boast that ▪ Amy boasted that her son… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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• imperfection — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Lack of perfection Nouns 1. imperfection, imperfectness, incompleteness, faultiness; deficiency; inadequacy, insufficiency, peccancy (see badness); immaturity; mediocrity, shortcoming, inferiority;… …   English dictionary for students

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