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Grandiloquence
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a way of speaking or writing that uses more complicated words than necessary and tries to sound smart
Example
The teacher asked him to avoid grandiloquence and just explain his point simply.
Her speech had a lot of grandiloquence, making it hard for the kids to understand.
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Verb
grandiloquence
Noun
Example
The teacher asked him to avoid grandiloquence and just explain his point simply.
Her speech had a lot of grandiloquence, making it hard for the kids to understand.
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