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Definition: BOASTIVE

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Presumptuous.[Websters]
2. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb boastively.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(boastively)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective boastive.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "Boastive" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Specialty Definition: BOASTIVE

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Adjective] Presumptuous. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Definition: BOASTIVE

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adjective1. Presumptuous.[Websters]
2. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb boastively.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(boastively)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective boastive.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "BOASTIVE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Specialty Definition: BOASTIVE

DomainDefinition
Noah Webster [Adjective] Presumptuous. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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