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A Writer's Dictionary:

euphuistic Definition


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euphuism
noun
    1. A pompous and affected style of writing.
Derivative: euphuistic
adj
    Derivative: euphuistically
    adverb
      Etymology: 16c: from the style of John Lyly's romance Euphues (1578‐80); from Greek euphyes graceful.



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