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Lead conquering rabble with bluster (14)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

grandiloquence

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'bluster' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'lead conquering rabble' is the wordplay.
'lead conquering' can be anagrammed to 'GRANDILOQUENCE'.
Though, I am not sure how the anagram is indicated.

'with' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for grandiloquence that I've seen before include "Pompous speech" , "Pompous style" , "Boastful speech" .)

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