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Claptrap (Noun)

Meaning

Pompous or pretentious talk or writing.

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Examples

  • The politician's speech was full of claptrap about creating jobs, but offered no concrete solutions.
  • The professor's lectures were notorious for being filled with claptrap, making it difficult for students to discern meaningful ideas.
  • The self-help book was criticized for containing nothing but claptrap and empty promises of self-improvement.
  • The poet's overuse of flowery language and clichés made his latest collection sound like complete claptrap to many critics.
  • The journalist's scathing review accused the celebrity of spouting claptrap during the interview, rather than providing genuine insights.

Synonyms

  • Blah
  • Rant
  • Bombast
  • Fustian

Hypernyms

  • Ornateness
  • Magniloquence
  • Grandiosity
  • Rhetoric
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