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What is the difference between brag and boast ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between brag and boast ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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Boasting is the act of promoting oneself and talking about one's own achievements and accomplishments in a positive light. It is a way of expressing pride and satisfaction in one's own abilities and accomplishments and can be seen as a healthy aspect of self-esteem.
On the other hand, bragging is the act of exaggerating one's own abilities or accomplishments in a way that makes oneself appear larger or more significant than they actually are. It is a form of self-aggrandizement and self-exaggeration and is often seen as tasteless, conceited, and inaccurate. Unlike boasting, which is generally seen as positive, bragging is seen as negative and arrogant. A person may boast about their high exam scores, for example, but brag about having connections with important people without any proof.
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@Aandrech
Hundreds of years ago, they had different meanings –
To brag – the good kind of vanity
To boast – the bad kind of vanity
But over the centuries, the distinctions have become less and less. Most people use these words completely interchangeably now, and as for the other answer – I have no idea what that person is talking about.
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