Definitions of swash
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the movement or sound of water“the swash of waves on the beach”
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type of:
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moving ridge, wave
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
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moving ridge, wave
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dash a liquid upon or against
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make violent, noisy movements
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act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner
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show off
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types:
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puff
speak in a blustering or scornful manner
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crow, gloat, triumph
dwell on with satisfaction
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congratulate, preen
pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement
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type of:
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amplify, exaggerate, hyperbolise, hyperbolize, magnify, overdraw, overstate
to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
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puff
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