单词 | claptrap |
释义 | claptrap /klap"trap'/, 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. [1720-30; CLAP1 + TRAP1] Syn. 1. sham, humbug, hokum, nonsense, bunk. |
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