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jactitation

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jactitation in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. speaking of yourself in superlatives
    boast  boasting  self-praise  jactitation 
  2. (pathology) extremely restless tossing and twitching usually by a person with a severe illness
    jactitation  jactation 
  3. (law) a false boast that can harm others; especially a false claim to be married to someone (formerly actionable at law)
    jactitation 
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