claptrap
[ klap-trap ]
/ ˈklæpˌtræp /
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noun
pretentious but insincere or empty language: His speeches seem erudite but analysis reveals them to be mere claptrap.
any artifice or expedient for winning applause or impressing the public.
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Words nearby claptrap
clappy-doo, clap skate, clapt, Clapton, Clapton's line, claptrap, claque, claqueur, clar., Clara, clarabella
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claptrap
/ (ˈklæpˌtræp) /
noun informal
contrived but foolish talk
insincere and pretentious talkpoliticians' claptrap
Word Origin for claptrap
C18 (in the sense: something contrived to elicit applause): from clap 1 + trap 1
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