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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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noun

A coming to; the act of acceding and becoming joined

“a king's accession to a confederacy”

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Dictionary Entry

magniloquent

Part of Speechadjective

Speaking pompously; using deliberately long or esoteric words.

Year 9 Word List

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Common Phrases

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Synonyms

bombasticgrandiloquentpompoustumidfustianlexiphanic

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Related Words

tallrhetoricallongiloquentbombastiloquentlargiloquentsonorous

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