Bunk and Trumpery

Bunk

Bunk noun - Language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense.
Usage example: the idea that the Great Wall of China is visible from the moon is pure bunk

Trumpery and bunk are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Trumpery" instead a noun "Bunk".

Nearby Words: bunkum, bunker, bunking

Trumpery

Trumpery noun - Language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense.
Usage example: claims for weight-loss products that are based much more on Madison-Avenue trumpery than on bariatric science

Bunk and trumpery are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bunk" instead a noun "Trumpery".

Nearby Word: trump
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