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Meaning of humblebragging | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

The act of making a statement of humblebrag.

countable, uncountable

Examples

“Jamie Kilstein is a comedian who works hard and is a nice guy. This is not a knock on his comedy. It is a knock on his humblebragging about his comedy.”
“In addition to her humblebragging, she also solicits engagement by emphasizing the relatability of her experiences.”
“No matter how interesting you might think your life is, please restrain your humblebragging. (And under no circumstances should it be acceptable to refer to yourself as an ‘influencer’.)”
“The problem with your humblebragging is everyone sees through it. Okay maybe not everyone, some people are fucking stupid.”

CEFR level

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

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