line-shooting

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Noun line-shooting has 1 sense

brag, bragging, crow, crowing, vaporing, line-shooting, gasconade - an instance of boastful talk; "his brag is worse than his fight"; "whenever he won we were exposed to his gasconade"
--₁ is a kind of boast, boasting, self-praise, jactitation

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Line-Shooting

Definition:

Line-shooting is the act of making exaggerated claims or boasting about one's achievements or abilities.

Senses/Usages:

Noun: The act of boastful exaggeration.
Verb: To engage in line-shooting or boastful exaggeration.

Sample Sentences:

Noun: His constant line-shooting about his business success made others skeptical.
Verb: He is always line-shooting, claiming he can run a marathon in under two hours.

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