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Pontification

Description:

Pontification is the act of speaking or expressing one's opinions in a pompous and authoritative manner. It typically involves delivering long and often tedious speeches or lectures, often characterized by self-importance.

Examples:

As a noun:

1. The professor's pontification on the topic lasted for hours, putting most of the students to sleep.
2. During the meeting, the CEO's pontifications about the company's future direction were met with mixed reactions.

As a verb:

1. He loves to pontificate about politics, but rarely takes any real action.
2. Stop pontificating and actually listen to what others have to say!

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