"boastive" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more boastive [comparative], most boastive [superlative]
Etymology: From boast + -ive? Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|boast|ive}} boast + -ive Head templates: {{en-adj}} boastive (comparative more boastive, superlative most boastive)
  1. (archaic) boastful; presumptuous Tags: archaic
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