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