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flag-waving
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flag-wav·ing (flgwvng)
n.
Excessive or fanatical patriotism; chauvinism.
flag-waver n.
flag-waving
n
Informal
a.  an emotional appeal or display intended to arouse patriotic or nationalistic feeling
b.  (as modifier) a flag-waving speech
flag-waver  n
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Adj.1.flag-wavingflag-waving - fanatically patriotic                
jingoistic, nationalistic, superpatriotic, ultranationalistic, chauvinistic
patriotic, loyal - inspired by love for your country
Translations
flag-waving [ˈflægˌweɪvɪŋ] N (fig) → patriotismo m de banderita


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