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Bluster Bre /ˈblʌstə(R)/Name /ˈblʌstər/Verb 1 [Transitive, Intransitive] ~ Sth)| + Speech To Talk Aggressive Threatening

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Back BrE /ˈblʌstə(r)/NAmE /ˈblʌstər/verb


1 [transitive, intransitive] ~ (sth)| + speech to talk in an aggressive or threatening way, but with little effect‘I don't know what you're talking about,’ he blustered. a blustering bully

2 [intransitive] (of the wind) to blow violentlyOutside the wind was blustering. 

blus•ter noun [uncountable]I wasn't frightened by what he said—it was all bluster.

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