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Mr Erman despises the common trick and claptrap resorted to by vulgar writers.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, VOLUME 64, NO. 393, JULY 1848VARIOUSIf it was desired, we determined that it should be bought without extolling claptrap of any kind.
THE GOLD HUNTER'S ADVENTURESWILLIAM H. THOMESHis words are redolent of claptrap and fury, and are a mischievous element in the formation of public opinion.
DAYS AND NIGHTS IN LONDONJ. EWING RITCHIEAlison is all fudge and claptrap, with his granite squares of infantry and his billows of cavalry.
MISS RAVENEL'S CONVERSION FROM SECESSION TO LOYALTYJ. W. DE FORESTWhen he talked of 'the sacred purposes of humanity' it was not artificial claptrap in a protocol.
THE LIFE OF WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE, VOL. 1 (OF 3)JOHN MORLEYWhat is it but false, misleading, nonsensical claptrap to say that their interests were identical with those of their employer?
THE RAGGED TROUSERED PHILANTHROPISTSROBERT TRESSELLAll this talk about an invariable dollar which shall be like the bushel measure or the yard stick is the merest claptrap.
IF NOT SILVER, WHAT?JOHN W. BOOKWALTERHe is not a quick worker, and his operas all bear evidence of thought and an avoidance of claptrap effects.
MASTERS OF FRENCH MUSICARTHUR HERVEYCome, Harness, you're a clever man, you don't believe all the Socialistic claptrap that's talked nowadays.
STRIFE (FIRST SERIES PLAYS)JOHN GALSWORTHYSonnica la Cortesana gives you antique Saguntum and the usual "Aves," wreaths, flute-players and other claptrap of costume novels.
ROSINANTE TO THE ROAD AGAINJOHN DOS PASSOSWORDS RELATED TO CLAPTRAP
- absurdity
- absurdness
- bunk
- carrying-on
- claptrap
- craziness
- dumb trick
- folly
- fool trick
- foolery
- horse feathers
- impracticality
- imprudence
- inanity
- indiscretion
- insanity
- insensibility
- irrationality
- irresponsibility
- ludicrousness
- lunacy
- mistake
- poppycock
- preposterousness
- rubbish
- senselessness
- silliness
- stupidity
- tommyrot
- twaddle
- unreasonableness
- unwiseness
- weakness
- witlessness
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