bombastic bom·bas·tic adj

bombastic bom·bas·tic adj
[bɒm'bæstɪk]
magniloquente, ampolloso (-a)

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  • bombastic — bom•bas•tic [[t]bɒmˈbæs tɪk[/t]] adj. (of speech, writing, etc.) pompous; high flown • Etymology: 1695–1705 bom•bas′ti•cal•ly, adv. syn: bombastic, flowery, pretentious all describe a use of language more elaborate than is justified by or… …   From formal English to slang

  • bombastic — bom|bas|tic [bɔmˈbæstık US ba:m ] adj [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: bombast bombastic language (16 21 centuries), from Old French bombace soft material for filling something , from Medieval Latin bombax cotton ] bombastic language contains long words …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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