bombast

🇺🇸 /ˈbɑːmbæst/ 🇬🇧 /ˈbɒmbæst/
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noun
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speech that is intended to impress but is actually empty and meaningless

The politician's speech was full of bombast, making it hard to understand his actual plan.

translation

n. speech that is intended to impress but is actually empty and meaningless

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Plural bombasts