twaddlemonger claim
- noun
- Archaic
:
afirmación absurda
- In the debate, she refuted her opponent's twaddlemonger claim with clear evidence.
Examples
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The article was dismissed as yet another twaddlemonger claim by critics.
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That is a ridiculous twaddlemonger claim!
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He was notorious for making twaddlemonger claims that no one took seriously.
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Many people make twaddlemonger claims without any proof.
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In the debate, she refuted her opponent's twaddlemonger claim with clear evidence.
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The article was dismissed as yet another twaddlemonger claim by critics.
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He was notorious for making twaddlemonger claims that no one took seriously.
Synonyms
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7.4
Untrue or silly talk that people should not believe
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8.6
Silly, unimportant talk that has no meaning
A story or idea that is untrue and silly
Talk that is false and makes no sense
False talk meant to trick people
Talk that is false and hard to believe
A statement that says something is better than it really is
Antonyms
How Credible
Surface Forms
Morphology
twaddlemonger + claim
The expression is not transparently interpretable because one constituent, 'twaddlemonger', is not a recognized dictionary word and its meaning cannot be assumed by a B1 learner. Although 'claim' is clear, the first element appears to be a nonce/blended formation (twaddle + -monger) using low-frequency vocabulary and a rare agentive morpheme, so the overall meaning 'a nonsensical claim' is not reliably derivable and is therefore opaque.
Etymology
Twaddlemonger claim comes from two old words: twaddle meaning 'silly talk' and monger meaning a person who 'sells' things. Picture someone who 'sells' 'nonsense', so a twaddlemonger claim is a statement that is silly or has no proof.