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boast	to talk with too much pride; brag. [1/3 definitions]
brag	When you brag, you speak with too much pride about yourself or about what you do or have.
modest	If you are modest, you don't tell other people how great you are. You don't brag about your success or the great things you've done. [1/5 definitions]
modesty	If you have modesty, you don't brag about how great you are or pretend to be anything special. You don't see yourself as a star or better than other people. [1/2 definitions]

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