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bombast

[ bom-bast ]

noun

  1. speech too pompous for an occasion; pretentious words.
  2. Obsolete. cotton or other material used to stuff garments; padding.


adjective

  1. Obsolete. bombastic.

bombast

/ ˈɒæ /

noun

  1. pompous and grandiloquent language
  2. obsolete.
    material used for padding
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Derived Forms

  • dzˈپ, adjective
  • dzˈپally, adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of bombast1

1560–70; earlier bombace padding < Middle French < Medieval Latin dz峦, accusative of dz; bombax family
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of bombast1

C16: from Old French bombace , from Medieval Latin dz cotton; see bombacaceous
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As Trump crosses the line from ignorant bombast to dangerous, Fox News will eventually have to abandon him, given his lame duck status.

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Carter may have lacked Trump's bombast and charisma but made up for that with a sincerity and substance that we are guaranteed to sorely miss in the years ahead.

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Incoming White House communications director Steven Cheung is well known for his “pugilistic” bombast – particularly on social media – and like many of Trump’s inner circle – he has a background in entertainment.

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The hope among many in Mexico is that, once in office, Trump’s actions will prove less harsh than his campaign bombast.

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Minutes later, Trump weighed in with his customary bombast, pressing Republicans to "close it down" if Democrats would not vote for the voter ID measure.

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