bombast
/ˈbɒmbæst/noun
High School
1
Cotton, or cotton wool.
2
Cotton, or any soft, fibrous material, used as stuffing for garments; stuffing, padding.
3
High-sounding words; language above the dignity of the occasion; a pompous or ostentatious manner of writing or speaking.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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