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bombast

bom·bast [ bóm bàst ]


noun 
Definition:
 
pompous language: language that is full of long or pretentious words, used to impress others

[Late 16th century. Alteration of Old French bombace "cotton stuffing," via medieval Latin bombax "cotton" < Greek bombux "silk, silkworm"]

bom·bas·tic [ bom bástik ] adjective
bom·bas·ti·cal·ly [ bom bástiklee ] adverb
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