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grandiloquence
Grandiloquence (noun) means Speech or writing that sounds grand and important but is really pompous.
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Speech or writing that sounds grand and important but is really pompous.
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Etymology
Dating from the 1580s, this word came from Middle French grandiloquence, from Latin grandiloquentia, from grandiloquus.
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What is the meaning of grandiloquence?
"grandiloquence" (noun) means speech or writing that sounds grand and important but is really pompous.
What is another word for grandiloquence?
Other words for "grandiloquence" include ornateness, grandiosity, magniloquence, rhetoric.
What is the opposite of grandiloquence?
The opposite of "grandiloquence" is simplicity.
