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boast [bəʊst]1 noun∎ it's his proud boast that he has never lost a game il se vante de n'avoir jamais perdu un jeuse vanter, fanfaronner;∎ failing the exam is nothing to boast about il n'y a pas de quoi se vanter d'avoir raté l'examen;∎ without boasting or wanting to boast sans vouloir me vanter∎ he boasted that he could beat me il s'est vanté de pouvoir me battre∎ the town boasts an excellent symphonic orchestra la ville se glorifie d'avoir un excellent orchestre symphonique;∎ the entire town boasts just one pub il n'y a qu'un seul pub dans toute la ville
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