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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

act, deed, human action, human activity go
something that people do or cause to happen

speech act go
the use of language to perform some act

jactitation, boast, boasting, self-praise
speaking of yourself in superlatives

noun.communication

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crow, brag, bragging, crowing, vaporing, line-shooting, gasconade go
an instance of boastful talk
bluster, braggadocio, rodomontade, rhodomontade go
vain and empty boasting
vaunt go
extravagant self-praise
self-assertion go
the act of putting forth your own opinions in a boastful or inconsiderate manner that implies you feel superior to others