Unbombast
verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To take down or discredit (bombastic speech or writing). rare, transitive
"We wish Mr. Rafinesque to understand, that when any pseudo scientific publication is published here, calculated to mislead at home, and to discredit the country abroad, we shall proceed to unbombast it as soon as our leisure permits."
Example
More examples"We wish Mr. Rafinesque to understand, that when any pseudo scientific publication is published here, calculated to mislead at home, and to discredit the country abroad, we shall proceed to unbombast it as soon as our leisure permits."
Etymology
From un- + bombast.
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