bluster
/ˈblʌstər/
noun
- Loud, aggressive, or boastful talk that is not backed by action.
- Behind all the bluster, he was actually quite nervous.
- His bluster fooled no one in the meeting.
- The CEO's bluster couldn't hide the company's poor performance.
- A strong, noisy wind or storm.
- The bluster of the gale kept us awake.
- We could hear the bluster of the wind outside the cabin.
- The bluster died down by morning, leaving a calm sea.
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verb
- To speak in a loud, aggressive, or threatening way, often with little effect.
- He blustered at the waiter, but the manager calmly handled the situation.
- Stop blustering and tell us what you actually want.
- The politician blustered about the opposition but offered no real solutions.
- (of wind or weather) to blow fiercely or noisily.
- A storm blustered across the coast, shaking the windows.
- The autumn wind blustered, scattering leaves across the yard.
- The wind blustered through the trees all night.
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