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grandiloquence

noun

/ˈɡrændɪləkwəns/

Meaning

Pompous or extravagant language, style, or manner, often intended to impress

The politician’s speech was full of empty grandiloquence.

pomposity, bombast, rhetoric, flourish, extravagance

simplicity, plainness, modesty

political grandiloquence, empty grandiloquence, rhetorical grandiloquence, literary grandiloquence

active hostility or opposition

a short introduction at the beginning of a book, typically written by someone other than the author

a group of six people playing music or a piece written for six performers

The skill with which something is made or the quality of something made.

The quality of being open to more than one interpretation; inexactness.

a brief summary of the main points of a text, film, or research