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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
trumpery /ˈtrʌmpəri/ archaic

▶noun (pl. trumperies) articles, practices, or beliefs of superficial appeal but little real value or worth. ▶adjective showy but worthless.

– origin ME (denoting trickery): from OFr. tromperie, from tromper ‘deceive’.

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