The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word BRAGS
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result BRAGS
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What does BRAGS mean?
BRAGS verb- To boast; to talk with excessive pride about what one has, is able to do, or has done; often as an attempt to popularize oneself.
- To boast of.