claptrap

[US]/'klæptræp/
[UK]/'klæp'træp/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. insincere or exaggerated talk or behavior intended to please or impress
adj. insincere
Word Forms
Pluralclaptraps

Example Sentences

2.The prolusion needs to be designed well, a exquisite and claptrap prolusion can grasp the attention of the audienc immediately and it lays a good foundation for a successful demostration.

Ignore the political claptrap and focus on the facts.

The speech was full of empty claptrap with no substance.

He dismissed the article as mere claptrap.

Don't be fooled by his claptrap, he's just trying to deceive you.

The movie was criticized for its reliance on tired old claptrap.

The politician's promises are just empty claptrap.

She saw through his claptrap and refused to believe him.

The company's marketing campaign was filled with meaningless claptrap.

The book was dismissed as literary claptrap by critics.

His arguments were nothing but intellectual claptrap.

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