grandiloquence
noun as in strong fondness
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Example:His speech was an ornatus of flowery language.
Definition:elaborate and showy speech
From ornatus
Example:The politician's speech was filled with bombast to impress the audience.
Definition:pretentious and inflated speech or writing
From bombast
Example:The poet's style was flowery, enhanced by a rich vocabulary of synonyms.
Definition:using many ornamental words
From flowery
Example:The purple prose in the novel was meant to impress but often fell flat.
Definition:elevated and elaborate style of expression; pretentious
From purple prose
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