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lexiphane

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10 months ago John said:

"The danger is in becoming so seduced by the lexiconic that we become lexiphanes. There's no excuse for indulging in the bombastic at any time, of course."
Murray Waldren; That's Language; The Australian (Sydney); Jul 16, 2005.

Wordsmith Word of the Day, October 24, 2007

10 months ago norrin2 said: One who uses words pretentiously.

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