Simple Definition of claptrap

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claptrap

noun

ˈklæpˌtræp

informal : words, ideas, etc., that are very foolish or stupid : nonsense

His entire speech was nothing but claptrap.

I'm tired of hearing all that claptrap about how hard her life is.

romantic claptrap

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