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  1. claptraps: Merriam-Webster
  2. claptraps: Vocabulary.com
  3. claptraps: Wiktionary

(Note: See claptrap as well.)

Definitions from Wiktionary (claptrap)

noun:  Empty verbiage or nonsense.
noun:  (historical) A device for producing a clapping sound in theaters.
noun:  A device or trick to gain applause; a humbug.
▸ Also see claptrap


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