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Written by WOTDO
Saturday, 11 February 2006
pron. blow-vee-yayt v. To discourse at length in a pompous and boastful manner. Bloviate Definition Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Word Classification Used by blowhards that can't help themselves. Sample Effective Usage Patricia whispering to Ilene during the quarterly staff meeting after the CFO disseminates the company's numbers showing a precipitous decline in revenue: "I find immense delectation commiserating with the rest of the primates in this company as our grandiose CEO bloviates on the incredible pilotage and management acumen he predicates he occupies."