Synonyms for buncombe
ˈbʌŋ kəmbun·combe

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1. bunk, bunkum, buncombe, guff, rot, hogwashnoun

   unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)

   Synonyms:
   putrefaction, bunkum, hogwash, feed bunk, guff, bunk, decomposition, nonsense, nonsensicality, rotting, meaninglessness, built in bed, hokum, bunk bed, rot, berth

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1. Buncombe County Sheriff Van Duncan:

   I read this statement this morning and was completely disheartened, three of my Buncombe County Commissioners … basically told their Sheriff and their Sheriff’s Office that the hard work we have done over the past twelve years has counted for nothing.

2. Buncombe County Sheriff Van Duncan:

   Three of my Buncombe County Commissioners … basically told their Sheriff and their Sheriff’s Office that the hard work we have done over the past twelve years has counted for nothing.