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121rant — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. rage, rave, scold, nag; harangue. See excitability, speech. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. bombast, tirade, raving, rhetoric; see nonsense 1 . v. Syn. rave, fume, rail, harangue; see bluster , rage 1 .… …
122roar — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. shout, bellow, howl, bawl; resound, roll, rumble, thunder; guffaw. n. uproar, vociferation; roll, rumble, boom, rote; guffaw. See loudness, cry, lamentation, rejoicing. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn.… …
123wind — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I v. twist, [en]twine; coil, curl, spiral; bandage, loop; enfold, in fold; wreathe, roll; crank, reel; sinuate, meander, wander. See convulsion, deviation, rotation. n. See wind. II Current of air Nouns… …
124Defiance — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Defiance >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 defiance defiance Sgm: N 1 daring daring &c. >V. Sgm: N 1 dare dare Sgm: N 1 challenge challenge cartel| =>! Sgm: N 1 threat …
125blustery — (adj.) 1707, from BLUSTER (Cf. bluster) (n.) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Blustering in this sense is recorded from 1510s …
126tumult — n. 1. Uproar, affray, fray, brawl, feud, row, altercation, squabble, turbulence, bluster, hubbub, fracas, quarrel, outbreak, strife, general riot, mêlée. 2. Violent commotion, turbulence, noisy agitation, confusion. 3. Commotion, disturbance,… …
127brag — I. v. n. Boast, vaunt, gasconade, bluster, vapor, flourish, exalt one s self, magnify one s self, talk big. II. n. Boast, vaunt, gasconade, bluster, bravado, vaporing, blattering, braggadocio, great cry and little wool …
128gasconade — I. n. Boast, brag, vaunt, bravado, vaporing, fanfaronade, bluster, swagger, great cry and little wool. II. v. n. Boast, brag, vaunt, swagger, bluster, vapor …
