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Meaning of claptrap

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

claptrap

Pronunciation:/ˈklæpˌtɹæp/

noun

Definitions

  1. Empty verbiage or nonsense.

    Synonyms:hot airpalaverwaffle

  2. A device for producing a clapping sound in theaters.

  3. A device or trick to gain applause; a humbug.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/claptrap

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