"bombastical" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more bombastical [comparative], most bombastical [superlative]
Etymology: bombast + -ical Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|bombast|ical}} bombast + -ical Head templates: {{en-adj}} bombastical (comparative more bombastical, superlative most bombastical)
  1. (archaic) bombastic Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-bombastical-en-adj-p1HigMgI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ical

Alternative forms

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