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How to pronounce “boast”

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Pronunciation guide for boast

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of boast with real speech in context.
Available examples: 8 YouTube examples
Real speech example: How to Recognize Privilege — and Uplift Those Without ItYou know, some people boast about having a fan base.
Definition summary: A brag; ostentatious positive appraisal of oneself.

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How to Recognize Privilege — and Uplift Those Without It

You know, some people boast about having a fan base.

[Noun]
A brag; ostentatious positive appraisal of oneself.
Something that one brags about.
(squash) A shot where the ball is driven off a side wall and then strikes the front wall.
[Verb]
(intransitive) To brag; to talk loudly in praise of oneself.
(transitive) (used with "about" or "of") To speak of with pride, vanity, or exultation, with a view to self-commendation; to extol.
(obsolete) To speak in exulting language of another; to glory; to exult.
(squash) To play a boast shot.
(transitive) To possess (a special and desirable quality).

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