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rhapsody

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  1. bombast               
 
rhap.so.dy \'rap-s*d-e-\ n [L rhapsodia, fr. Gk rhapso-idia recitation of 
   selections from e]pic poetry, rhapsody, fr. rhaptein to sew, stitch 
   together + aidein to sing; akin to OHG worf scythe handle, Gk rhepein to 
   bend, incline - more at ODE 1: a portion of an epic poem adapted for 
   recitation  archaic  2: a miscellaneous collection  3a1: a highly emotional 
   utterance or literary work  3a2: extravagant rapturous discourse  3b: 
   RAPTURE, ECSTASY  4: a musical composition of irregular form having an 
   improvisatory characte r