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пустосло́вие — meaning in English

pustosloviye

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English meaning

  • prate noun Talk to little purpose; trifling talk; unmeaningful loquacity.
  • ramble verb To walk for pleasure without a fixed destination, especially through the countryside.
  • rhetoric noun The skill of using language persuasively, especially in speaking or writing.
  • verbiage noun Excessive or unnecessary words, especially language that is wordy and says little.

Senses

пустосло́вие is used for these senses in English:

  • prate Talk to little purpose; trifling talk; unmeaningful loquacity.
  • ramble A rambling; an instance of someone talking at length without direction.
  • rhetoric The art of using language, especially public speaking, as a means to persuade.
  • rhetoric (sometimes, derogatory) Meaningless language with an exaggerated style intended to impress.
  • verbiage Overabundance of words.

ramble — full definition

  1. verb To walk for pleasure without a fixed destination, especially through the countryside.
  2. verb To talk or write on at length without a clear direction, often drifting from topic to topic.
  3. noun A leisurely walk taken for pleasure, typically in the countryside.

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