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Gloating

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schadenfreudenounMalicious enjoyment derived from observing someone else's misfortune.
gleenoun(uncountable) Joy; happiness; great delight, especially from one's own good fortune or from another's misfortune.
gloatverbTo exhibit a conspicuous (sometimes malevolent) pleasure or sense of self-satisfaction, often at an adversary's misfortune.

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schadenfreudenounMalicious enjoyment derived from observing someone else's misfortune.
gleeverbTo sing a glee (unaccompanied part song).
bragnounA boast or boasting; bragging; ostentatious pretence or self-glorification.
vainglorynounBoastful, unwarranted pride in one's accomplishments or qualities.
gorgingverbThe act of one who gorges, or eats to satiety.
braggartismnounboasting, boastfulness
exultationnounThe act of exulting; great joy at success or victory, or at any advantage gained; rapturous delight
gluttingnounThe act by which something is glutted; a satiation.
vaingloryingnounVainglorious behaviour.
braggardismnounBoastfulness; tendency to brag.
gorgenoun(botany) The throat of a flower.
exultingverbShowing exultation.
jactancenoun(formal) Boasting; bragging; showing off.
jubilationnounA triumphant shouting; rejoicing; exultation.
flauntingnounThe act by which something is flaunted.
bloatationnounThe act of bloating.
revellingverbA revel.
exultancenounexultation.
overjoy(transitive) To give great joy, delight or pleasure to.
ostentnounA boastful, ostentatious display or exhibition.

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