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Jactitation Common

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Jactitation has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

speaking of yourself in superlatives

2

(law) a false boast that can harm others; especially a false claim to be married to someone (formerly actionable at law)

3

(pathology) extremely restless tossing and twitching usually by a person with a severe illness

4

Bragging or boasting, especially in a false manner to another's detriment.

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
speech act lie restlessness
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
brag braggadocio vaunt self-assertion
Rhyming Words
ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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