ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary Builder›Words›V›vaunt
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vaunt
to praise or boast about something proudly
Synonyms
- boast
- tout
- trumpet
Antonyms
- disparage
- belittle
- denigrate
vaunt in a sentence
The mayor liked to vaunt the city's record of economic growth.
The school brochure vaunted its graduates' impressive achievements.
Where it comes from
From Old French vanter, meaning 'to boast.'
Memory hook
VAUNT sounds like 'vault': to vaunt something is to vault its praise upward.
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