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- pronunciation:
- tuhr
jihd
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
overwrought in language or style; too solemn or too ornate; inflated; bombastic.
He thought the new minister a pompous man, with his turgid sermons and lofty manner.- antonyms:
- simple
- similar words:
- pompous
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| definition 2: |
swollen, as from a fluid or inner pressure.
a turgid leaf cell |
| related words: |
superlative, wordy |
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| derivations: |
turgidly (adv.), turgidity (n.), turgidness (n.) |
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