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fustian

noun

/ˈfʌstɪən/

Meaning

pompous or pretentious speech or writing; originally a type of thick cloth

The politician's speech was filled with fustian and empty promises.

bombast, rant, grandiloquence, pretension, pomposity

simplicity, plainness, clarity

fustian speech, fustian language, fustian rhetoric

A lack of balance; a state of inequality or disproportion.

The branch of mechanics dealing with bodies at rest and forces in equilibrium.

the political campaigning and speeches before an election

Waste material or unwanted things; something worthless

a weapon that shoots bullets or other projectiles

the action of becoming larger, more extensive, or widespread