Both Uses
bravado
in
City of Fallen Angels
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- It'll make for an exciting show," said Simon, with more bravado than he really felt.†
Chpt 7
- He was pale now, his bravado gone; his hands, clenched into fists, were white at the knuckles.†
Chpt 18 *
Definitions:
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(1)
(bravado) a bold manner or show of bravery -- often hiding fear or insecurity
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)