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clap•trap



Pronunciation: (klap'trap"), [key]
—n.
1. pretentious but insincere or empty language: His speeches seem erudite but analysis reveals them to be mere claptrap.
2. any artifice or expedient for winning applause or impressing the public.

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

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