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sesquipedality

 

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Noun sesquipedality has 1 sense
  1. sesquipedality - using long words
    --1 is a kind of
    expressive style, style

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Sesquipedality

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1: The state of being sesquipedalian; using or containing long words.

Example Sentence: The professor's lectures were marked by their sesquipedality, leaving the students perplexed.

Sense 2: Excessive or unnecessary verbosity.

Example Sentence: The politician's sesquipedality during his speech bored the audience.

Sense 3: A tendency or habit of using long words.

Example Sentence: She had gained a reputation for her sesquipedality, often leaving people reaching for a dictionary.

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