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Bombastic
adjective/bom-bas-tik/
high-sounding but with little meaning; inflated.
In contextThe politician's bombastic speech did little to address the real issues.
Remember it
BOMbastic speech goes off like a bomb — loud and showy but leaves only smoke, no substance.
Use it well
A criticism of style, not volume: 'bombastic speech or claims' — big words hiding little meaning.