What does chest-beating mean?
Chest-beating means Boastful belligerence..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Boastful belligerence..
It is very rare to find good, personal analysis of events that does not degenerate into chest-beating, pettiness, pomposity, or political doggeral ^([sic]).
Use chest-beating when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Chest-beating means Boastful belligerence..
Common synonyms include chest-thumping.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
It is very rare to find good, personal analysis of events that does not degenerate into chest-beating, pettiness, pomposity, or political doggeral ^([sic]).
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