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Definition of Claptrap
1. Noun. Pompous or pretentious talk or writing.
Exact synonyms: Blah, Bombast, 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 Claptrap
1. n. A contrivance for clapping in theaters.
2. a. Contrived for the purpose of making a show, or gaining applause; deceptive; unreal.
Definition of Claptrap
1. Noun. Empty verbiage or nonsense. (defdate from early 19th c.) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Claptrap
1. pretentious language [n -S]
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