bloviation

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bloviation

/bləʊvɪˈeɪʃən/ UK
/bloʊvɪˈeɪʃən/ US

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From bloviate + -ion.

noun bloviations

US, countable, informal, possibly, uncountable A boastful or pompous manner of speaking or writing; a lengthy discourse delivered in that manner. For doing my duty, I claim no credit—I seek no “bloviations”—I ask for no sacrifices—I desire no ovations— [...]

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@misc{bloviation_2026,
  title = {bloviation},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bloviation},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}