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Synonyms of balderdash

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Another word for balderdash is rubbish. Other synonyms of balderdash are drivel, claptrap, prattle, jabberwocky and wass.

Synonyms and similar words for balderdash

nounSenseless talk or writing; nonsense.

Meaning of balderdash

  1. noun Senseless talk or writing; nonsense.
  2. noun A worthless mixture, especially of liquors.
  3. noun Obscene language or writing.

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Questions about synonyms of balderdash

What is another word for balderdash?
Balderdash has 120 synonyms on Word.ws, such as rubbish, drivel, claptrap, prattle, jabberwocky, wass, flim-flam and piffle.
What does balderdash mean?
Balderdash means senseless talk or writing; nonsense.

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