altisonancia

Definitions of altisonancia
  1. noun
    high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation
    synonyms: altilocuencia, grandilocuencia, retórica
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    types:
    bla-bla-bla, disparates, tonterías
    pompous or pretentious talk or writing
    type of:
    estilo
    a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period
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