claptrap

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Synonyms: clap-trap, clap trap, cantrap, caltrap, liptrap

Antonyms: clap-trap, clap trap, cantrap, caltrap, liptrap

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Noun

1. [[empty#Adjective|Empty]] [[verbiage]] or [[nonsense]]. {{defdate|from early 19th c.}}
2. {{lb|en|historical}} A [[device]] for producing a [[clap#Verb|clapping]] [[sound#Noun|sound]] in [[theater]]s.
3. A device or [[trick#Noun|trick]] to [[gain#Verb|gain]] [[applause]]; a [[humbug]].

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