Use the word claptrap when you're talking about overblown nonsense. You might read your English professor's new book and secretly feel that it's nothing but claptrap.
A contrivance for clapping in theaters.
Noun
pompous or pretentious talk or writing
n.
A contrivance for clapping in theaters.
n.
A trick or device to gain applause; humbug.
a.
Contrived for the purpose of making a show, or gaining
applause; deceptive; unreal.
Claptrap
Claptrap
A contrivance for clapping in theaters.
Contrived for the purpose of making a show, or gaining applause; deceptive; unreal.
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