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Meaning of Bluster | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈblʌs.tə

Definitions

  1. Pompous, officious talk.
    countable, uncountable
  2. A gust of wind.
    countable, uncountable
  3. Fitful noise and violence.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Private-equity nabobs bristle at being dubbed mere financiers. Piling debt onto companies’ balance-sheets is only a small part of what leveraged buy-outs are about, they insist. Improving the workings of the businesses they take over is just as core to their calling, if not more so. Much of their pleading is public-relations bluster.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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