grandiloquence

Phonetic Respelling: [ gran-dil-uh-kwuhns ]

Definition:

n. speech that is lofty in tone often to the point of being pompous or bombastic

Sentence:

His grandiloquence turned off his listeners.

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His grandiloquence turned off his listeners.

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Synonyms:

grandiosity;magniloquence;ornateness

Antonyms:

plainness

How many syllables in grandiloquence?

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Divide grandiloquence into syllables:

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