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tub-thumping

 adjective
     
tub-thumping [only before noun] British English
informal trying to persuade people about your opinions in a loud and forceful way:
He is still addressing rallies in his usual tub-thumping, arrogant way.
—tub-thumping noun [uncountable]
—tub-thumper noun [countable]
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