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fustian
1. thick, durable twilled cloth with a short nap, usually dyed in dark colors
“the coarse fustian of prison clothing”
2. pompous or pretentious speech or writing
“a smoke screen of fustian and fantasy”
noun
/ˈfəstʃən/
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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase
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"They were drawn to the politician's style, not realizing it was mostly fustian and little _____."
Select three words related to fustian
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- brevity
- rethoric
- grandiose
- plainness
- bombast
Choose the phrase that uses fustian correctly
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Find a word related to fustian
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