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Definition of bombastic adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

bombastic

adjective
 
/bɒmˈbæstɪk/
 
/bɑːmˈbæstɪk/
(formal)
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  1. (of somebody's words) sounding important but having little meaning and used to impress people
    • bombastic language
    • a bombastic speaker
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