OSTENTATE

flaunt, flash, show off, ostentate, swank

(verb) display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously; “he showed off his new sports car”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Os"ten*tate, v. t. Etym: [L. ostentatus, p. p. of ostentare, v. intens. fr. ostendere. See Ostent.]

Definition: To make an ambitious display of; to show or exhibit boastingly. [R.] Jer. Taylor.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

3 May 2025

DESIRABLE

(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”


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According to WorldAtlas, Finland is the biggest coffee consumer in the entire world. The average Finn will consume 12 kg of coffee each year.

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