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vaunt

 (vônt, vŏnt)
v. vaunt·ed, vaunt·ing, vaunts
v.tr.
To speak or write about (something) in a strongly positive way; praise or boast about.
v.intr.
To speak boastfully; brag. See Synonyms at boast1.
n.
1. A boastful remark.
2. Speech of extravagant self-praise.

[Middle English vaunten, from Old French vanter, from Late Latin vānitāre, to talk frivolously, frequentative of Latin vānāre, from vānus, empty; see euə- in Indo-European roots.]

vaunt′er n.
vaunt′ing·ly adv.
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vaunted

(ˈvɔːntɪd)
adj
praised more than deserved
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vaunted

adjective boasted about, flaunted, paraded, shown off, made much of, bragged about, crowed about, exulted in, made a display of, prated about Their much-vaunted security procedure hadn't worked.
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Translations

vaunted

[ˈvɔːntɪd] ADJcacareado
much vauntedtan cacareado
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vaunted

[ˈvɔːntɪd] adj
much-vaunted → tant vanté(e)
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vaunted

[ˈvɔːntɪd] adj much vauntedtanto celebrato/a
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References in classic literature ?
Having vaunted this signal piece of service, there was a significant pause; all evidently expecting some adequate reward.
As to connexion, there Emma was perfectly easy; persuaded, that after all his own vaunted claims and disdain of Harriet, he had done nothing.
Millward's first and only curate - for that gentleman's declining years forced him at last to acknowledge that the duties of his extensive parish were a little too much for those vaunted energies which he was wont to boast over his younger and less active brethren of the cloth.
I tell thee, proud Templar, that not in thy fiercest battles hast thou displayed more of thy vaunted courage, than has been shown by woman when called upon to suffer by affection or duty.
A great boaster was he withal, and to-day he strutted about on one of these corner stages, and vaunted of his prowess, and offered to crack any man's crown for a shilling.
"If you will forgive me for saying so, it is the second time you have vaunted the attractions of England at the expense of the delight which all experience who live in France."
As expected, the Cargo Movers imposed their vaunted net defense scoring nine on kill-blocks in the first two sets alone.
Even though it was all but confirmed by Xiaomi's VP last week, we hardly know any details regarding the upcoming Mi Mix 3 phone (other than the vaunted slider, of course).
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That says it all about their vaunted morality and piety.