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malarkey
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Definition of malarkey:

malarkey (noun):
insincere or foolish talk bunkum
empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk.

Synonyms for malarkey:

sillinessrubbishabsurditycrazinesstalkingnonsensenutsbullblahtwaddle
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Antonyms for malarkey:

truthwisdomrealitypropertyveritypossessionsprudencefactbuildingfacts
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