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Ellie Kona's avatar

"kidnapping by inveiglement"

"the act of using clever talk, trickery, or flattery...to persuade somebody to do something"

https://twitter.com/glennkirschner2/status/1570944593923043328?s=20&t=-5LtY_6xiigE2fVaasPNIw

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JDinTX's avatar

The whole of the Republican Party, and Rupert’s stable Of talking heads…. The very definition of “trumpery.” “Trum’pery n. Deceit, fraud; anything calculated to deceive by false show….”

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C C's avatar

Thanks, Jeri. I didn't know there was such a word. Here's the Miriam Webster Dictionary's definition.

"trumpery

noun

trum·​pery ˈtrəm-p(ə-)rē

1a : worthless nonsense

b: trivial or useless articles : JUNK

a wagon loaded with household trumpery

Washington Irving

2

archaic : tawdry finery

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Susan Lorraine Knox's avatar

Thank you, love it!

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