Grandiloquent
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आडंबरपूर्ण भाषा वाला (aadambarpurn bhasha wala)
Meanings
- Pompous or extravagant in language
- Using inflated rhetoric
- Bombastic
Example Sentences
- "The minister's grandiloquent promises during the rally were met with scepticism."
- "His grandiloquent writing style obscured rather than clarified his argument."
- "She preferred clear, direct communication over grandiloquent speeches."
Etymology
From Latin 'grandiloquus' (using grand language), from 'grandis' (great, grand) + 'loqui' (to speak). Compare with 'eloquent' (speaking out well) and 'magniloquent' (speaking grandly).