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magniloquence

[/mæɡˈnɪləkwəns/]
noun
grandiloquência
1. A lofty, pompous, or bombastic style of speaking or writing; use of high-sounding language
The politician's speech was full of magniloquence but lacked substance.
O discurso do político estava cheio de grandiloquência, mas faltava-lhe substância.
2. Grandiose or boastful expression; bombastic rhetoric
His magniloquence disguised the emptiness of his arguments.
Sua grandiloquência disfarçava a vaidade de seus argumentos.
NYC Slang
talking big; running your mouth
Synonyms
bombastgrandiloquenceverbosityostentationpomposity
Antonyms
simplicityplainnessunderstatementhumilityconciseness

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
grandiloquência
Standard usage across Brazil
Portugal
grandiloquência
Standard usage in European Portuguese
General Brazilian
eloquência pomposa
Alternative descriptive phrase

Related Idioms & Phrases

high-falutin talk
big words
empty rhetoric
grandiose speech
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