pompous or bombastic as language
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fustianpompous or bombastic, as language
bafflegabObscure, pompous, or incomprehensible language, such as bureaucratic jargon.
magniloquentspeaking or expressed in a lofty or grandiose style; pompous; bombastic; boastful.
magniloquentUsing high-flown or bombastic language
grandiloquentPompous or extravagant in language, style, or manner, esp. in a way that is intended to impress
sinewyvigorous or forceful, as language, style, etc.
sonorousrich and full in sound, as language or verse.
violencerough or immoderate vehemence, as of feeling or language
grammarthe features or constructions of a language as a whole
neoterisman innovation in language, as a new word, term, or expression.
romanizeswrite or print (as a language) in the Latin alphabet romanize Chinese
lexemeslexical unit in a language, as a word or base; vocabulary item
lexemelexical unit in a language, as a word or base; vocabulary item
oldest(of a form of a language) As used in former or earliest times
equivocatesUse ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself
equivocatingUse ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself
equivocateUse ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself
equivocatedUse ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself
bastardisedCorrupt or debase (something such as a language or art form), typically by adding new elements
bastardizingCorrupt or debase (something such as a language or art form), typically by adding new elements
bastardizedCorrupt or debase (something such as a language or art form), typically by adding new elements
derives(of a word) Have (a specified word, usually of another language) as a root or origin
bastardizeCorrupt or debase (something such as a language or art form), typically by adding new elements
bastardisesCorrupt or debase (something such as a language or art form), typically by adding new elements
bastardizesCorrupt or debase (something such as a language or art form), typically by adding new elements
bastardisingCorrupt or debase (something such as a language or art form), typically by adding new elements
romanizeto render in the Latin alphabet, esp. a language traditionally written in a different system, as Chinese or Japanese
chrestomathicof or like a chrestomathy, a selection of passages compiled as an aid to learning a language also CHRESTOMATHICAL
chrestomathicalof or like a chrestomathy, a selection of passages compiled as an aid to learning a language also CHRESTOMATHIC
romaniseto render in the Latin alphabet, esp. a language traditionally written in a different system, as Chinese or Japanese
lexicalof or pertaining to the words or vocabulary of a language, esp. as distinguished from its grammatical and syntactical aspects
referentialOf or relating to a referent, in particular having the external world rather than a text or language as a referent
chrestomathya selection of passages compiled as an aid to learning a language; a volume of selected passages or stories of an author
synonymous(of a word or phrase) Having the same or nearly the same meaning as another word or phrase in the same language
dictationsThe activity of taking down a passage that is read aloud by a teacher as a test of spelling, writing, or language skills
chrestomathiesCHRESTOMATHY, a selection of passages compiled as an aid to learning a language; a volume of selected passages or stories of an author
dictationThe activity of taking down a passage that is read aloud by a teacher as a test of spelling, writing, or language skills
eticpertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system
synonymsA word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase in the same language, for example shut is a synonym of close
grammarsThe whole system and structure of a language or of languages in general, usually taken as consisting of syntax and morphology (including inflections) and sometimes also phonology and semantics