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Definition of
flummery noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
flummery
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈflʌməri
/
/
[
uncountable
]
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nonsense, especially praise that is silly or not sincere
She hated the flummery of public relations.
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flummery
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