jactitation
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1. A false boasting or claim, especially one detrimental to the interests of another.
2. Extreme restlessness or tossing in bed, as can occur with some forms of acute disease.
[Medieval Latin iactitti
, iactittin-, false declaration, from Latin iactittus, past participle of iactitre, to utter, frequentative of iactre, to boast, frequentative of iacere, to throw; see y
- in Indo-European roots.]
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| Noun | 1. | jactitation – speaking of yourself in superlatives
speech act – the use of language to perform some act
crowing, gasconade, line-shooting, vaporing, brag, bragging, crow – an instance of boastful talk; “his brag is worse than his fight”; “whenever he won we were exposed to his gasconade”
vaunt – extravagant self-praise
self-assertion – the act of putting forth your own opinions in a boastful or inconsiderate manner that implies you feel superior to others
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| 2. | jactitation – (law) a false boast that can harm others; especially a false claim to be married to someone (formerly actionable at law)
lie, prevarication – a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
law, jurisprudence – the collection of rules imposed by authority; “civilization presupposes respect for the law”; “the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order”
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| 3. | jactitation – (pathology) extremely restless tossing and twitching usually by a person with a severe illness
pathology – the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases
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