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How to pronounce claptrap
“claptrap” pronunciation in British English
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“claptrap” in real sentences
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it's so it's still i like claptrap do people hate claptrap are they gonna i don't
MooLer
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I, too, do not want to hear claptrap from Ministers about comparisons with private pay.
UK Parliament
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contrast to the sanctimonious claptrap that we have heard from members on some of the other
The Scottish Parliament
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claptrap covered behind his hand on the telescreen there marched the endless columns of the eurasian
Penguin Books UK
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