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Bombastic trio has Rachel in a spin (10)

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I believe the answer is:

rhetorical

'bombastic' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'trio has rachel in a spin' is the wordplay.
'has' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'in a spin' is an anagram indicator.
'trio' after 'rachel' is 'racheltrio'.
'racheltrio' with letters rearranged gives 'RHETORICAL'.

(Other definitions for rhetorical that I've seen before include "You don't have to answer this one!" , "in speech" , "using words extravagantly" , "Sort of question" , "manner of speaking" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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