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whats this word?

its when you say something to make other people think you're better eg. in an argument

???
Superiority complex?
A show-off? Exhibitionist? Pretentious? Bragging, or boasting?
Reply 3
Original post by urlocalinmate
Superiority complex?

Original post by anosmianAcrimony
A show-off? Exhibitionist? Pretentious? Bragging, or boasting?

that's not it :frown:
you'd say something like ''stop __(insert word)___'' in an argument
it's when someone brings up something to make themselves sound better
sorry for the rubbish description
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Original post by rxrx2004
that's not it :frown:
you'd say something like ''stop __(insert word)___'' in an argument
it's when someone brings up something to make themselves sound better
sorry for the rubbish description

Patronising? ********ting?
Reply 5
Original post by anosmianAcrimony
Patronising? ********ting?

what's the second word?
Original post by rxrx2004
what's the second word?

Bull excrementing.
Reply 7
Original post by anosmianAcrimony
Bull excrementing.

haha no that's not it unfortunately:frown:

this is so frustrating
Showboating? Swaggering? Posturing? Posing?
Reply 9
Original post by anosmianAcrimony
Showboating? Swaggering? Posturing? Posing?

none of those:frown:
it's like when you interject an argument to prove the point that you're better than them
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Reply 10
bump sorry it's bugging me
Self aggrandizing or grandstanding.

Or maybe blowing your own trumpet, although they say that's impossible unless you remove a rib.
(edited 2 years ago)
Original post by rxrx2004
none of those:frown:
it's like when you interject an argument to prove the point that you're better than them

Deflecting?
Reply 13
ok wait so Imagine two people having an argument, and you butt in to say something like 'I completely agree with person 1, I'd never do something like that, I'm not a two-faced ***** like some people ' , and then person two would tell you to 'stop _____ '

Original post by chazwomaq
Self aggrandizing or grandstanding.

Or maybe blowing your own trumpet, although they say that's impossible unless you remove a rib.

that's not it unfortunately :frown:
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Reply 14
sort of


yes I think this might be it! It's either this word or something very similar.
Thank you for your help
aww glad this got resolved, it's always annoying when this happens

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