Talked in a loud, aggressive, or indignant way with little effect; raged or stormed noisily.
Bluster (to blow noisily, from Old Norse) + -ed (past tense). The verb evolved to mean noisy, aggressive speech.
Captain Bligh 'blustered' his way through history—the term perfectly captures how bullies often use volume instead of actual power.
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