buncombe
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈbʌŋkəm/
- US
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- His speech was full of buncombe and empty promises.
Examples
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His excuses were nothing more than buncombe, designed to deceive his friends.
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During the debate, she dismissed her opponent’s argument as buncombe.
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His claims about the miracle cure were pure buncombe.
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We should not be fooled by political buncombe during the election season.
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I can't believe you fell for that buncombe!
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The politician's speech was filled with buncombe, intended to mislead the voters.
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She dismissed the report as mere buncombe, claiming it lacked any factual basis.
Synonyms
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7.5
Talk that is not true or is silly
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6.7
Nonsense talk that is not true
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7.4
Untrue or silly talk that people should not believe
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9.9
Silly talk that is not true
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8.4
Silly or untrue talk that is not serious
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7.4
Foolish or untrue talk people should not believe
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9.9
Talk that is false and meant to fool or impress people
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9.9
Talk or ideas that are untrue and not worth believing
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9.6
Talk that tries to trick people with false statements
Talk that is false and hard to believe
Antonyms
How Misleading
Surface Forms
Etymology
Buncombe comes from a place name, Buncombe County in North Carolina, where long ago a politician gave a long speech he said was 'for Buncombe' to please local voters. People began to call empty or fake political talk buncombe, so today buncombe means 'nonsense' and is like the common word bunk.