Blah and Claptrap

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Blah noun - Language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense.

Usage example: gave me the usual blah that my manuscript did not meet their current publishing needs but thanks for considering them

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Claptrap is a synonym for blah in bullshit topic. In some cases you can use "Claptrap" instead a noun "Blah".

Claptrap noun - Language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense.

Usage example: the idea that you can get a cold from not dressing warmly is claptrap

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Blah is a synonym for claptrap in bullshit topic. You can use "Blah" instead a noun "Claptrap".

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Claptrap and Blah. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/blah/claptrap

Blah & Claptrap. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/blah/claptrap>.

Claptrap or Blah. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/blah/claptrap.

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