Bombast Definition
bŏmbăst
noun
Talk or writing that sounds grand or important but has little meaning; pompous language.
Webster's New World
Grandiose or overpowering expression, as in music or painting.
American Heritage
Originally, cotton, or cotton wool.
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Cotton, or any soft, fibrous material, used as stuffing for garments; stuffing; padding.
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verb
To swell or fill out; to pad; to inflate.
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adjective
High-sounding; inflated; big without meaning; magniloquent; bombastic.
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bombast
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