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• n  a swaggering show of courage

• With bravado Ballard predicts that fuel-cell cars will become economical by 2010 and "the internal-combustion engine will go the way of the horse.
• For one who had reached such lofty heights he was a strange mix of confidence and modesty; bravado and reticence.
• From Kim Jong Il's khaki unitard to Putin's bare-chested bravado, PTI examines the many fashion faux pas committed on the world stage.

• bluster

News & Articles

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• 'Happy One' Mourinho Wants to Create Stability
  With the bravado toned down and the swagger subdued, Jose Mourinho presented himself as the
  June 10, 2013 - New York Times
• ArtsBeat: Tenacious D Unveils Its Festival Supreme, With Sarah Silverman, Adam Sandler and More
  For its Oct. 19 festival of music, comedy and musical comedy acts, Tenacious D has gathered a roster of performers that is nearly worthy of this band’s tongue-in-cheek bravado, including Sarah Silverman, Zach Galifianakis, Adam Sandler and Eric Idle.        
  June 10, 2013 - New York Times
• Steven Cohen: His own private bravado
  Steven Cohen: His own private bravado He's seen at least nine of his trusted associates charged or implicated in a rapidly-metastasizing insider trading scandal, one that has cost his firm a record $616 million regulatory settlement and can be felt from hedge fund row on Connecticut's Gold Coast to Wall Street. [...] the industry he has come to personify -- nimble when picking pharma stocks ...
  June 9, 2013 - Greenwich Time

Quotes

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• Tom Feeney in Washington Post
  He was a born political consultant. He had bravado, he was intense, and he lived and breathed tactics and strategy,Feeney said. "He was an adviser and strategist for me and became a very good friend."
• Brett Ratner in International Herald Tribune
  He's fearless, because he's not worried about looking good. A lot of actors are so conscientious about being the GUY. They're afraid to look weak, always trying to have the bravado, have the coolness,said filmmaker Brett Ratner ("X-Men: The...
• Christopher Meloni in FOXNews
  He's inept in so many ways,says Meloni with a laugh. "He's cocky, but there isn't a very strong foundation for that bravado."