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gloats

verb , present tense third-person singular of gloat

Synonyms and Antonyms of gloats

to show in an improper or selfish way that you are happy with your own success or another person's failure

After such a tough campaign, they're gloating over their victory in the election.

All right, you won. There's no need to gloat about it.

Synonyms and Near Synonyms of gloats

crows, delights, exuberates, exults, glories, joys, jubilates, kvells, rejoices, triumphs

flaunts, parades, shows off, struts, swaggers

Antonyms and Near Antonyms of gloats

bemoans, bewails, grieves, laments, regrets, weeps

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