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English Thesaurus

1. one who sells advice about gambling or speculation (especially at the racetrack) (noun.person)

hypernym	:	adviser, advisor, consultant,
definition	:	an expert who gives advice (noun.person)

hyponym	:	racetrack tout,
definition	:	someone who offers advice about betting on horses (either to influence the odds or in the hope of sharing some of the winnings) (noun.person)

2. someone who advertises for customers in an especially brazen way (noun.person)

hypernym	:	adman, advertiser, advertizer,
definition	:	someone whose business is advertising (noun.person)

3. someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit (noun.person)

hypernym	:	scalper,
definition	:	someone who buys something and resells it at a price far above the initial cost (noun.person)

domain region	:	britain, great britain, u.k., uk, united kingdom, united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland,
definition	:	a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom (noun.location)

4. show off (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	amplify, exaggerate, hyperbolise, hyperbolize, magnify, overdraw, overstate,
definition	:	to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth (verb.communication)

hyponym	:	puff,
definition	:	speak in a blustering or scornful manner (verb.communication)

hyponym	:	crow, gloat, triumph,
definition	:	dwell on with satisfaction (verb.communication)

5. advertize in strongly positive terms (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	judge, label, pronounce,
definition	:	pronounce judgment on (verb.communication)

6. one who sells advice about gambling or speculation (especially at the racetrack) (noun.person)

derivation	:	confidential information, hint, lead, steer, tip, wind,
definition	:	an indication of potential opportunity (noun.communication)

7. someone who advertises for customers in an especially brazen way (noun.person)

derivation	:	tout,
definition	:	advertize in strongly positive terms (verb.communication)

8. show off (verb.communication)

derivation	:	bluster, bravado,
definition	:	a swaggering show of courage (noun.communication)

derivation	:	boast, boasting, jactitation, self-praise,
definition	:	speaking of yourself in superlatives (noun.communication)

derivation	:	brag, bragging, crow, crowing, gasconade, line-shooting, vaporing,
definition	:	an instance of boastful talk (noun.communication)

derivation	:	bluster, braggadocio, rhodomontade, rodomontade,
definition	:	vain and empty boasting (noun.communication)

derivation	:	vaunt,
definition	:	extravagant self-praise (noun.communication)

derivation	:	blowhard, boaster, braggart, bragger, line-shooter, vaunter,
definition	:	a very boastful and talkative person (noun.person)

derivation	:	blusterer, loudmouth,
definition	:	a person who causes trouble by speaking indiscreetly (noun.person)

9. advertize in strongly positive terms (verb.communication)

derivation	:	tout, touter,
definition	:	someone who advertises for customers in an especially brazen way (noun.person)

10. one who sells advice about gambling or speculation (especially at the racetrack) (noun.person)

derivation	:	confidential information, hint, lead, steer, tip, wind,
definition	:	an indication of potential opportunity (noun.communication)

11. someone who advertises for customers in an especially brazen way (noun.person)

derivation	:	tout,
definition	:	advertize in strongly positive terms (verb.communication)

12. show off (verb.communication)

derivation	:	bluster, bravado,
definition	:	a swaggering show of courage (noun.communication)

derivation	:	boast, boasting, jactitation, self-praise,
definition	:	speaking of yourself in superlatives (noun.communication)

derivation	:	brag, bragging, crow, crowing, gasconade, line-shooting, vaporing,
definition	:	an instance of boastful talk (noun.communication)

derivation	:	bluster, braggadocio, rhodomontade, rodomontade,
definition	:	vain and empty boasting (noun.communication)

derivation	:	vaunt,
definition	:	extravagant self-praise (noun.communication)

derivation	:	blowhard, boaster, braggart, bragger, line-shooter, vaunter,
definition	:	a very boastful and talkative person (noun.person)

derivation	:	blusterer, loudmouth,
definition	:	a person who causes trouble by speaking indiscreetly (noun.person)

13. advertize in strongly positive terms (verb.communication)

derivation	:	tout, touter,
definition	:	someone who advertises for customers in an especially brazen way (noun.person)