Phrasemonger

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who uses overelaborate or wordy phrases. derogatory

    "I was a true phrasemonger. I could not say a plain thing in a plain way. Simplicity, that one sure feature of truth, was to me sheer silliness."

Verb
  1. 1
    To use overelaborate or wordy phrases. derogatory, intransitive

Synonyms

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pedantphrasemongererrhetoricianscribbler

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"I was a true phrasemonger. I could not say a plain thing in a plain way. Simplicity, that one sure feature of truth, was to me sheer silliness."

Etymology

From phrase + monger.

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