rhodomontade
Americannoun
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His Memoirs are good reading for those with a touch of the fantastic in themselves; but the average literary critic will dub them rhodomontade.
From The Closet of Sir Kenelm Digby Knight Opened by MacDonell, Anne
Eve, who was only too glad that poor Joan's ignorance prevented her reading the exaggerated rhodomontade of penitence and despair with which the paper was filled, ignored the first question.
From Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 26, August, 1880 of Popular Literature and Science by Various
What had all this rhodomontade to do with her?
From Bella Donna A Novel by Hichens, Robert Smythe
William was adverse to his suit on many grounds; but the rhodomontade of this address, and the attempt to bribe him by a display of ill-gotten wealth, roused him beyond his natural bearing.
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 14 by Various
Others reported 'twas the ghost of old Philip Nutter, who rose through the floor, and talked I know not what awful rhodomontade.
From The House by the Church-Yard by Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan
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