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o·ro·tund
 orotund
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- pronunciation:
- o
r
tuhnd
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
having a full, rich sound, as in voice or speech.
The orator saved his most orotund effects for the dramatic climax of his speech.- synonyms:
- resonant, rich, rotund, round, sonorous
- similar words:
- big, booming, consonant, mellifluous, powerful, reverberating
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| definition 2: |
pretentiously grand or eloquent.
orotund, theatrical speeches- synonyms:
- bombastic, grandiloquent, magniloquent, rhetorical
- similar words:
- fustian, grandiose, high-flown, ornate, pompous, showy, superlative, tumid
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| related words: |
ornate |
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| derivation: |
orotundity (n.) |
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