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rehvastella — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • crow noun A large black bird with a harsh, cawing call.
  • flex verb To bend a joint or tighten a muscle, often to show strength.
  • plume noun A large, often decorative feather, or a cluster of feathers.
  • swagger verb To walk or behave with a bold, confident, slightly showy manner.

Senses

rehvastella is used for these senses in English:

  • crow (intransitive) To shout in exultation or defiance; to brag.
  • flex (intransitive, slang) To flaunt one's superiority; to show off.
  • lord it over (idiomatic, transitive) To behave as if one is in control of; to make a display of having an advantage over or superiority to.
  • plume (transitive, reflexive, by extension) To congratulate (oneself) proudly, especially concerning something unimportant or when taking credit for another person's effort; to self-congratulate; to preen.
  • swagger To behave (especially to walk or carry oneself) in a pompous, superior manner.
  • swagger To boast or brag noisily; to bluster; to bully.
  • talk big (informal, intransitive) To brag; to exaggerate one's abilities or achievements.

crow — full definition

  1. noun A large black bird with a harsh, cawing call.
  2. verb Of a rooster, to make its loud characteristic call, especially at dawn.
  3. verb To boast or express triumphant satisfaction, often annoyingly.

flex — full definition

  1. verb To bend a joint or tighten a muscle, often to show strength.
  2. verb To show off or boast, often about wealth, status, or ability (informal).
  3. noun A flexible insulated electrical cord or cable (chiefly British).
  4. noun An instance of boasting or showing off (informal).
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