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bombast

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bombast /ˈbɑːmˌbæst/ noun
bombast
/ˈbɑːmˌbæst/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of BOMBAST
[noncount] formal
: speech or writing that is meant to sound important or impressive but is not sincere or meaningful
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— bombastic

/bɑmˈbæstɪk/ adjective [more bombastic; most bombastic]
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— bombastically

/bɑmˈbæstɪkli/ adverb