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gloat

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  • IPA /ɡləʊt/

Noun

gloat noun

  1. An act or instance of gloating.

Verb

gloat verb

  1. To exhibit a conspicuous (sometimes malevolent) pleasure or sense of self-satisfaction, often at an adversary's misfortune.
  2. To triumph, crow, relish, glory, revel.

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