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grandiloquence - Dictionary definition and meaning for word grandiloquence
Definition
(noun) high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation
(noun) high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation
Example Sentence
- the grandiosity of his prose
- an excessive ornateness of language
Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for grandiloquence
The pompous man intended to give a grand speech that he thought was rich in eloquence;
But to the rest of us, his speech was the same sort of grandiloquence;
That must be endured as it simply shows off his intelligence.
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