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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 7 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 32% | 8 | Showing a tendency towards pomposity or self-importance | |
3 | 32% | 9 | Marked by grandiosity or pomposity | |
Pomposity Of Doctor In Swanking Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "BOMBAST" which means:
- noun
- • Pompous or pretentious talk or writing verb
- • To swell or fill out; to inflate, to pad.
- • To use high-sounding words; to speak or write in a pompous or ostentatious manner. adjective
- • Big without meaning, or high-sounding; bombastic, inflated; magniloquent.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The politician's bombast did little to impress the audience."
- • "His bombast only served to further alienate his supporters."
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The Guardian Cryptic14 Jun 2007 | Down 17 | |
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