bombast
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9.4
- noun
- /ˈbɑmˌbæst/
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- The politician's speech was filled with bombast, making grand promises that lacked substance.
And it's it's not new that that, you know, this kind of bombast can can get you far.
- And it's it's not new that that, you know, this kind of bombast can can get you far.
- We in Britain solve problems like common sense and technology, not bombast.
- Well, this bombast against the United States, I recognize, of course, is mostly rhetoric.
Examples
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Overblown bombast and special effects are no substitute for great storytelling and dramatic inevitability.
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Following last night's elections, here's a quick look at the state of bombast in Congress:
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And it's it's not new that that, you know, this kind of bombast can can get you far.
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And I suspect his brand of bombast would go over pretty well with a modern crowd, too.
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Well, this bombast against the United States, I recognize, of course, is mostly rhetoric.
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A song like "Slow Love Slow" shows their versatility more than any keyboard bombast.
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It's about bombast, and the proverbial trumpets and noise that go along with news.
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The failure to acknowledge how much damage has been done in recent years to a democracy that was once less partial to bombast and myth may be the most serious public issue of the day.
Academic text (2009) -
Romney's shortsighted and uninformed bombast obscures the remarkable scientific consensus on climate change.
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The strident bombast with which Marinetti called for a fusion of man and machine seems to repel any interpretive nuance.
Academic text (2016)
Synonyms
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7.0
Words that sound impressive but have little real meaning
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7.2
Loud talk that tries to impress but has little real effect
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9.1
False or showy talk that tries to impress but has no real meaning
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7.7
A way of acting like you are very important that annoys other people
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9.3
Words or ideas that sound important but have little real meaning
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9.9
Very fancy or showy language that does not sound honest and is hard to understand
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9.9
Talk that brags and makes things sound bigger than they are
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9.9
Talk that sounds impressive but has no real worth
Fancy words that try to impress but have little real meaning
Language that tries to sound important but has little meaning
Talk that is silly and not true
Talk that brags and sounds false
Antonyms
How Pompous
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bombast comes from an old word bombace meaning 'cotton', which was used to stuff clothes and pillows. If something is 'stuffed' it looks big but can be empty inside, so bombast came to mean speech that is 'pompous' and full of empty words.