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grandiloquence Definition


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grandiloquent
adj
    1. derog
      Speaking, or spoken or written, in a pompous, self-important style.
      Thesaurus: pompous, pretentious, bombastic, inflated, flowery, turgid, high-flown, florid, stilted, magniloquent, fustian; Antonym: simple, understated.
Derivative: grandiloquence
noun
    Derivative: grandiloquently
    adverb
      Etymology: 16c: from Latin grandis great + loqui to speak.



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