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bravade

/bɹəˈveɪd/

bravade is the obsolete form of bravado.

Meaning of bravado

Noun

bravado (countable and uncountable, plural bravados or bravadoes)

  1. A swaggering show of defiance or courage.
    • The angry customer stood in the middle of the showroom and voiced his complaints with loud bravado.
  2. A superficial show of courage.
  3. (obsolete) A swaggerer; a braggart.

See all 4 meanings of bravado

Questions about bravade

What is bravade the obsolete form of?
Bravade is the obsolete form of bravado.
How do you pronounce bravade?
Bravade is pronounced /bɹəˈveɪd/.

Words near bravade in the dictionary

  1. Brauronians
  2. Braus
  3. Brautigam
  4. Brautigams
  5. brava
  6. bravade
  7. bravado
  8. bravadoed
  9. bravadoes
  10. bravadoing
  11. bravadoism

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