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Learn to pronounce blo·vi·ate

/ˈblōvēˌāt/
verb
talk at length, especially in an inflated or empty way.
"when so many people are bloviating, it's easy to dismiss all discourse as chatter"

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: to speak or write verbosely and windily. pundits bloviating on the radio. bloviation. ˌblō-vē-ˈā-shən. noun.

Bloviation

Bloviation is a style of empty, pompous, political speech that originated in Ohio and was used by US President Warren G. Harding, who described it as "the art of speaking for as long as the occasion warrants, and saying nothing". Wikipedia
BLOVIATE meaning: 1. to speak a lot in an annoying way as if you are very important: 2. to speak a lot in an…. Learn more.
8 days ago · Bloviate definition: to speak pompously.. See examples of BLOVIATE used in a sentence.
To bloviate is to talk, but not just to chat. To bloviate means to go on and on and on and on, usually in a pompous way.
​to talk or write in a way that shows that you think you know a lot and have something important to say, when in fact you do not know much and have nothing ...
[Amer.; pseudo-L alter. of blow to boast; pop. by W. G. harding]. bloviate in British English. (ˈbləʊvɪˌeɪt IPA Pronunciation Guide ). verb (intransitive).
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Bloviation is a style of empty, pompous, political speech that originated in Ohio and was used by US President Warren G. Harding, who described it as "the ...
Etymons: blow v.1, deviate v., abbreviate v.
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Apr 9, 2023 · Bloviate is an alteration of blow in the sense “to boast,” as in blow-hard, perhaps on the pattern of abbreviate, deviate, or obviate. Bloviate ...
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