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Meanings of bombast in English

Spanish
altisonancia

Pompous or pretentious talk or writing.

altisonancia

A speech inflated by excessive verbiage.

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Usage of bombast in English
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The bombast and ignorance shown in some of these is very amusing.
Diary in America, Series Two
2
More likely the remark was just a common piece of evangelical bombast.
Anthill: a novel
3
My impressions, though produced by a conversation thoroughly free from bombast, deepened.
The Preacher and His Models / The Yale Lectures on Preaching 189...
4
Pitt made a short speech, excellently argumentative, and not bombast, nor tedious.
The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 3
5
Nonsense gives place to sense, bombast to a hard-boiled and cynical lucidity.
Brave new world revisited
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On that Wednesday morning, he spoke with confidence, but the bombast was gone.
A colossal failure of common sense: the inside story of the coll...
7
Beyond the bombast on both sides, Syria's daily misery will continue.
The Guardian
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His bombast had infuriated Jude to the point where she refused to reply.
Imajica: Complete Edition
9
He hates puns and bombast, demands refinement in speech and restraint in manners.
Some Remarks on the Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, Writte...
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The entire contravention of these principles results in bombast or doggerel.
Essays on Education and Kindred Subjects / Everyman's Library
11
We are misled by the chatter of politicians and the bombast of Congress.
Confessions and Criticisms
12
He had a written speech with him-fustianand bombast, I imagine.
Cat’s Cradle
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He dismissed questions about his pugnacity and bombast being part of an act.
The Guardian
14
There is a message, only he does not engage in bombast or rhetoric.
The Irish Times
15
Post-Jackson, the Super Bowl entertainment became the insanely over-the-top bombast we have today.
The Guardian
16
Through the welter of bombast, excitement and emotion we had grounded on reality.
The Glory of the Trenches
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