magniloquent
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mag·nil·o·quent

adjective \-kwənt\

Definition of MAGNILOQUENT

: speaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner <magniloquent boasts>
mag·nil·o·quent·ly adverb

Origin of MAGNILOQUENT

back-formation from magniloquence
First Known Use: 1640

Rhymes with MAGNILOQUENT

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