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bom•bast



Pronunciation: (bom'bast), [key]
n.
1. speech too pompous for an occasion; pretentious words.
2. Obs.cotton or other material used to stuff garments; padding.

adj.
Obs.bombastic.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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