Another word for euphuism
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- The art of using words effectively or persuasively in speaking or writing; esp., now, the art of prose composition
- A treatise or book discussing this art.
- A style of speaking or writing, especially the language of a particular subject:
- A coarse sturdy cloth made of cotton and linen or flax.
- Pompous, pretentious talk or writing; bombast; rant
- Pretentious speech or writing; pompous language.
- Grandiloquent, pompous speech or writing.
- Talk or writing that sounds grand or important but has little meaning; pompous language
- (Figuratively) High-sounding words; a pompous or ostentatious manner of writing or speaking; language above the dignity of the occasion.
- The quality of being pompous; ostentation; self-importance
- A pompous act, remark, etc.
- The quality of being pompous; self-importance.
- (Countable) An example of purist language etc
- (Uncountable) An insistence on the traditionally correct way of doing things, especially of language
- Strict observance of or insistence on precise usage or on application of formal, often pedantic rules, as in language, art, etc.
- Something pleasing and appealing, especially a choice food.
- Sensitivity of perception, discrimination, or taste; refinement.
- Fineness of feeling, observation, or appreciation
- The quality of being florid
- The rate at which this increase occurs, expressed as a percentage over a period of time, usually a year.
- A persistent increase in the level of consumer prices or a persistent decline in the purchasing power of money.
- Condition resulting from this, characterized by a general increase in price levels, specif. an excessive or persistent increase, leading to a decline in purchasing power
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