Word Of The Day

bravado

bravado • \bruh-VAH-doh\  • noun
Bravado refers to confident or brave talk or behavior that is intended to impress other people.

// She tells the stories of her youthful exploits with enough bravado to invite suspicion that they're embellished a bit.

// The crew of climbers scaled the mountain with youthful bravado.

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Examples:
"One problem that exists in the whitewater community overall is that people don't always understand the basic elements associated with water and their ignorance and bravado often lead to an incident where someone gets injured or killed." — Tracy Hines, The Durango (Colorado) Herald, 19 Oct. 2025

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