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magniloquent

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magniloquent

Main Entry:: mag·nil·o·quent
Pronunciation:: \-kwənt\
Function:: adjective
Etymology:: back-formation from magniloquence
Date:: 1640

: speaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner <magniloquent boasts>

— mag·nil·o·quent·ly adverb

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