<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>pretentious but insincere or empty language: His speeches seem erudite but analysis reveals them to be mere claptrap.</li></ul><p><strong>Synonyms</strong></p><ul><li><p>bunk</p></li><li><p>nonsense</p></li><li><p>hokum</p></li><li><p>humbug</p></li><li><p>sham</p></li><li><p>any artifice or expedient for winning applause or impressing the public.</p></li></ul>