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 vaporing
 大話,自誇

 Va·por, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Vapored p. pr. & vb. n. Vaporing.]  [Written also vapour.]
 1. To pass off in fumes, or as a moist, floating substance, whether visible or invisible, to steam; to be exhaled; to evaporate.
 2. To emit vapor or fumes. [R.]
    Running waters vapor not so much as standing waters.   --Bacon.
 3. To talk idly; to boast or vaunt; to brag.
    Poets used to vapor much after this manner.   --Milton.
    We vapor and say, By this time Matthews has beaten them.   --Walpole.

 Va·por·ing a. Talking idly; boasting; vaunting. -- Va*por*ing*ly, adv.
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 vaporing
      n : an instance of boastful talk; "his brag is worse than his
          fight"; "whenever he won we were exposed to his
          gasconade" [syn: brag, bragging, crow, crowing, line-shooting,
           gasconade]