pathos
Definitions of pathos
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high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentationsynonyms: bombast, gezwollenheid, hoogdravendheid, lyrisme, redekunde, redekunst, redeneerkunde, retorica, retoriektypes:fanfarea display of ornamental speech or languagebombast, fustein, gezwollenheid, hoogdravendheid, lyrisme, retoriekpompous or pretentious talk or writingtype of:performance, praat, schrijfstijl, schrijftrant, schrijfwijze, spraak, stijl, taalgebruik, verhaaltrant, verteltrant, vormgevinga 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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pompous or pretentious talk or writingsynonyms: bombast, fustein, gezwollenheid, hoogdravendheid, lyrisme, retoriektype of:bombast, gezwollenheid, hoogdravendheid, lyrisme, redekunde, redekunst, redeneerkunde, retorica, retoriekhigh-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation
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