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Definition of Bombast
1. Noun. Pompous or pretentious talk or writing.
Exact synonyms: Blah, Claptrap, Fustian, Rant
Generic synonyms: Grandiloquence, Grandiosity, Magniloquence, Ornateness, Rhetoric
Derivative terms: Bombastic, Rant
Generic synonyms: Grandiloquence, Grandiosity, Magniloquence, Ornateness, Rhetoric
Derivative terms: Bombastic, Rant
Definition of Bombast
1. n. Originally, cotton, or cotton wool.
2. a. High-sounding; inflated; big without meaning; magniloquent; bombastic.
3. v. t. To swell or fill out; to pad; to inflate.
Definition of Bombast
1. Noun. Originally, cotton, or cotton wool. ¹
2. Noun. Cotton, or any soft, fibrous material, used as stuffing for garments; stuffing; padding. ¹
3. Noun. (figuratively) High-sounding words; an inflated style; language above the dignity of the occasion; fustian. ¹
4. Verb. To swell or fill out; to pad; to inflate. ¹
5. Adjective. High-sounding; inflated; big without meaning; magniloquent; bombastic. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Bombast
1. pompous language [n -S]
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