buncombe

[US]/ˈbʌŋkəm/
[UK]/ˈbʌŋkəm/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.insincere or bombastic political speech; empty talk, rhetoric; empty or insincere talk
Word Forms
Pluralbuncombes

Phrases & Collocations

buncombe nonsense

buncombe claims

buncombe politics

buncombe statement

buncombe argument

buncombe talk

buncombe theory

buncombe rhetoric

buncombe remarks

buncombe issues

Example Sentences

his speech was filled with buncombe and did not address the real issues.

don't believe the buncombe you hear in the media.

she dismissed his complaints as mere buncombe.

the politician's promises turned out to be nothing but buncombe.

he tends to fill his essays with buncombe instead of solid arguments.

many people see the company's marketing as buncombe.

stop wasting time on buncombe and focus on the task at hand.

his arguments were dismissed as buncombe by the experts.

the article was criticized for its buncombe and lack of evidence.

she realized that his reassurances were just buncombe.

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