self-aggrandising

self-aggrandising
adjective
1. of or relating to or characteristic of self-aggrandizement
Syn: ↑self-aggrandizing
2. exhibiting self-importance
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big talk

Syn:
Similar to: ↑proud
Derivationally related forms: ↑brag (for: ↑braggy), ↑boastfulness (for: ↑boastful)

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self-aggrandˈizing or self-aggrandˈising adjective
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