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empty words

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun empty words has 1 sense
  1. palaver, hot air, empty words, empty talk, rhetoric - loud and confused and empty talk; "mere rhetoric"
    --1 is a kind of nonsense, bunk, nonsensicality, meaninglessness, hokum

Definitions from the Web

Term: Empty Words

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1:

Meaning: Insincere, exaggerated, or meaningless words or promises.

Example sentence: Politicians often make empty words during their speeches just to gain public support.

Sense 2:

Meaning: Words that lack substance or significance; hollow or shallow expressions.

Example sentence: His apology was nothing more than empty words, as he continued to repeat his hurtful behavior.

Sense 3:

Meaning: Talk or speech that lacks informative or relevant content.

Example sentence: The professor's lectures were filled with empty words, leaving the students confused and unenlightened.

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense 1:

Meaning: Describing speech or writing that lacks meaning, sincerity, or value.

Example sentence: The politician's promises were empty words, and the public became skeptical of his intentions.

Sense 2:

Meaning: Referring to talk or communication that is futile, superficial, or without substance.

Example sentence: The manager's empty words about improving employee welfare did nothing to address the growing concerns.

Part of Speech: Verb (Transitive)

Sense 1:

Meaning: To speak insincerely or without intention of follow-through, often to deceive or manipulate.

Example sentence: He empty words his way into getting the job, but never fulfilled any of his promises.

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