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02/10/2011
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Aspersion
 Definition
act of defaming, a damaging or disparaging remark.
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Badinage
 Definition
Playful, teasing talk, banter,
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Bombast
 Definition
Language full of words with no meaning
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Braggadocio
 Definition
Vain, noisy, bragging manner
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Countermand
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To cancel or revoke a command
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Gainsay
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to deny, contradiction
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Gobbledegook
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Wordy and generally unintelligible jargon
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Harangue
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Long, blustering, noisy or scolding speech
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Sententious
 Definition
Self-righteous
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