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Nonsense movie on endless love getting one demoted (8)

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I believe the answer is:

flimflam

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'nonsense' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for flimflam that I've seen before include "swindle" , "rot" , "Deception - nonsense" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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