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MAGNILOQUENT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does magniloquent mean?
• MAGNILOQUENT (adjective)
The adjective MAGNILOQUENT has 1 sense:
1. lofty in style
Familiarity information: MAGNILOQUENT used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Lofty in style
Synonyms:
grandiloquent; magniloquent; tall
Context example:
he engages in so much tall talk, one never really realizes what he is saying
Similar:
rhetorical (given to rhetoric, emphasizing style at the expense of thought)
Derivation:
magniloquence (high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation)
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