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Bloviate (verb)
bloviate [ bloh-vee-eyt ]

verb (used without object), blo·vi·at·ed, blo·vi·at·ing.
1. to speak pompously.

OTHER WORDS FROM BLOVIATE
blo·vi·a·tion, noun

WORDS RELATED TO BLOVIATE
shout, babble, freak out, fume, rant, bellow, bluster, clamor, cry, declaim, harangue, mouth, objurgate, orate, perorate, rage, rail, roar, scold, sizzle

See synonyms for bloviate on Thesaurus.com

ORIGIN: 1850–55, Americanism; pseudo-Latin alteration of blow to boast; popularized by Warren G. Harding

HOW TO USE BLOVIATE IN A SENTENCE
They won’t clog your inbox with stressful takes and bloviating.
THE BEST OUTDOORSY EMAIL NEWSLETTERS | SMURGUIA | OCTOBER 13, 2021 | OUTSIDE ONLINE

Be prepared: It will be tough Watching Gingrich strut his stuff Stay tuned to hear him bloviate On narrow win in his home state.
THE SONG OF NEWT GINGRICH: FROM LONGSHOT TO HOTSHOT TO NO SHOT | | APRIL 26, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST

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