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1boast Listen to audio/ˈboʊst/ verb
boasts; boast·ed; boast·ing
1 : to express too much pride in yourself or in something you have, have done, or are connected to in some way [no obj] They boasted to their friends about their son's salary. She boasted of having won five games in a row. That score is nothing to boast about. [=you shouldn't be proud of that score; that score is not very good] [+ obj] He liked to boast that he was the richest man in town. I've sold more paintings than you ever will, the artist boasted.
2 [+ obj] : to have (something that is impressive)
The museum boasts some of the rarest gems in the world. The school boasts a number of Nobel laureates among its graduates.

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