Bluster

v. i.	1.	[imp. & p. p. Blustered ( ); p. pr. & vb. n. Blustering.]
	1.	To blow fitfully with violence and noise, as wind; to be windy and boisterous, as the weather. And ever-threatening storms Of Chaos blustering round. - Milton.
	2.	To talk with noisy violence; to swagger, as a turbulent or boasting person; to act in a noisy, tumultuous way; to play the bully; to storm; to rage. Your ministerial directors blustered like tragic tyrants. - Burke.
v. t.	1.	To utter, or do, with noisy violence; to force by blustering; to bully. He bloweth and blustereth out . . . his abominable blasphemy. - Sir T. More. As if therewith he meant to bluster all princes into a perfect obedience to his commands. - Fuller.
n.	1.	Fitful noise and violence, as of a storm; violent winds; boisterousness. To the winds they set Their corners, when with bluster to confound Sea, air, and shore. - Milton.
	2.	Noisy and violent or threatening talk; noisy and boastful language.

Noun	1.	bluster - noisy confusion and turbulence; "he was awakened by the bluster of their preparations"
	2.	bluster - a swaggering show of courage Synonyms: bravado
	3.	bluster - a violent gusty wind
	4.	bluster - vain and empty boasting Synonyms: braggadocio, rhodomontade, rodomontade
Verb	1.	bluster - blow hard; be gusty, as of wind; "A southeaster blustered onshore"; "The flames blustered"
	2.	bluster - show off Synonyms: boast, brag, gasconade, shoot a line, vaunt, tout, gas, swash, blow
	3.	bluster - act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner Synonyms: swagger, swash

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