124 entries under adjective topic. ×

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expressive(stirring, fluent)
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flashy(informal, ornament, wordy, flowery)
4
highfalutin
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lofty
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poetic
4
stilted(ornament, wordy, flowery)
4
tall(rich, decorative, overkill, hyperbolic)
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extravagant(affected, hollow, elaborate, exaggerated)
3
grand(wordy, flowery)
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imposing(wordy, flowery)
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linguistic
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mouthy(ornament, wordy, flowery)
3
overwrought(wordy, flowery)
3
rich(ornament, elaborate, ornate, decorative)
3
swollen(style, plain, words, wordy)
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vocal(stirring, expressive, wordy, fluent)
2
baroque(rich, extravagant, elaborate, ornate)
2
elaborate(noble, rich, extravagant, loud)
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nonliteral
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overdone(wordy, flowery)
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