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Gassy

Full of gas; like gas. Hence: [Colloq.] Inflated; full of boastful or insincere talk.

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Gaseous 84% connected

In the form, or of the nature, of gas, or of an aeriform fluid.

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Gaseous 84% connected

In the form, or of the nature, of gas, or of an aeriform fluid.

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Gas 74% connected

An aeriform fluid; -- a term used at first by chemists as synonymous with air, but since restricted to fluids supposed to be permanently elastic, as…

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Gas 74% connected

An aeriform fluid; -- a term used at first by chemists as synonymous with air, but since restricted to fluids supposed to be permanently elastic, as…

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Colicky 92% connected

Pertaining to, or troubled with, colic; as, a colicky disorder.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Flatulent 92% connected

Affected with flatus or gases generated in the alimentary canal; windy.

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-ful adjective · 78% connection

A suffix signifying full of, abounding with; as, boastful, harmful, woeful.

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Ain't unknown · 78% connection

A contraction for are not and am not; also used for is not. [Colloq. or illiterate speech]. See An't.

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Aloft adverb · 78% connection

In the top; at the mast head, or on the higher yards or rigging; overhead; hence (Fig. and Colloq.), in or to heaven.

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Assentation noun · 78% connection

Insincere, flattering, or obsequious assent; hypocritical or pretended concurrence.

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Backhanded adjective · 78% connection

Indirect; awkward; insincere; sarcastic; as, a backhanded compliment.

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Bluster noun · 78% connection

Noisy and violent or threatening talk; noisy and boastful language.

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Brag noun · 78% connection

an instance of boastful talk; "his brag is worse than his fight"; "whenever he won we were exposed to his gasconade"

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Bragging noun · 78% connection

an instance of boastful talk; "his brag is worse than his fight"; "whenever he won we were exposed to his gasconade"

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Bravado noun · 78% connection

Boastful and threatening behavior; a boastful menace.

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Chatter noun · 78% connection

Sounds like those of a magpie or monkey; idle talk; rapid, thoughtless talk; jabber; prattle.

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Crow noun · 78% connection

an instance of boastful talk; "his brag is worse than his fight"; "whenever he won we were exposed to his gasconade"

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Crowing noun · 78% connection

an instance of boastful talk; "his brag is worse than his fight"; "whenever he won we were exposed to his gasconade"

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Deceitful adjective · 78% connection

Full of, or characterized by, deceit; serving to mislead or insnare; trickish; fraudulent; cheating; insincere.

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Double adjective · 78% connection

Divided into two; acting two parts, one openly and the other secretly; equivocal; deceitful; insincere.

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Fable noun · 78% connection

Any story told to excite wonder; common talk; the theme of talk.

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Feigned adjective · 78% connection

Not real or genuine; pretended; counterfeit; insincere; false.

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Feigning adjective · 78% connection

That feigns; insincere; not genuine; false.

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Flatter verb · 78% connection

To use flattery or insincere praise.

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