Explanation

The words of the attendants are described as the unctuous chatter of toadies, which basically means “the sucking up of people who suck up a lot.” While blather is empty talk, and confabulation is invented talk, only puffery means “exaggerated or false praise,” which is exactly what you want here.

Puffery.
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