Attempt to impress, as in conversation Crossword Clue
8 letters · New York Times · Wednesday, September 22, 1999 · 2-Down
Appeared in 2 New York Times Crosswords between March 1995 and September 1999.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · September 22, 1999 · 2-Down · 8 letters
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refer to people that one assumes one's interlocutors admire in order to try to impress them
verb
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