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magniloquent Definition


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magniloquent (formal)
adj
    1. Speaking or spoken in a grand or pompous style; bombastic.
      Thesaurus: pompous, grandiose, pretentious, bombastic, overblown, turgid, lofty, high-sounding; Antonym: simple, straightforward.
Derivative: magniloquence
noun
    Derivative: magniloquently
    adverb
      Etymology: 17c: from Latin magnus great + loquus speaking.



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