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Search phrase: bombast

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Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.320my sweet creature of bombast, how long is't ago, Jack,my sweet Creature of Bombast, how long is't agoe, Iacke,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.776As bombast and as lining to the time.As bumbast and as lining to the time:
OthelloOth I.i.13Evades them with a bombast circumstanceEuades them, with a bumbast Circumstance,

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Glossary

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bombast, bumbastwool padding, stuffing; also: high-flown language, empty words
bombast, bumbastbombastic, padded-out, waffly
fustianbombast, nonsense, gibberish

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bombastfustian

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BOMBASTBASICbombast adj, bombast n

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