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Monday, February 01, 2010
Bloviating
Bloviate
Pronunciation:
\ˈblō-vē-ˌāt\
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form(s): blo·vi·at·ed; blo·vi·at·ing
Etymology: perhaps irregular from
blow
Date: circa 1879
: to speak or write verbosely and windily
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