Meaning of the word claptrap in English

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claptrap

US /ˈklæp.træp/
UK /ˈklæp.træp/

Noun

absurd or nonsensical talk or ideas

Example:
His speech was full of political claptrap.
I'm tired of listening to all this academic claptrap.