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1trum·pet Listen to audio/ˈtrʌmpət/ noun
plural trum·pets
[count] 1 : a brass musical instrument that you blow into that has three buttons which you press to play different notes — see picture at brass instrument
2 : something shaped like a trumpet
the trumpet of a flower
blow your own trumpet
Brit, informal : to talk about yourself or your achievements especially in a way that shows that you are proud or too proud
He had a very successful year and has every right to blow his own trumpet. [=(US) blow/toot his own horn]

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