4
plethoric(adjective, redundancy)
4
ponderous(adjective, inelegance)
4
puffed up(verb, expression, adjective, phrasal verb)
4
stiff(adjective, inelegance)
3
awkward(adjective, inelegance)
3
big(adjective, expansion)
3
cramped
3
elephantine
3
exaggerated(verb, grand, affected, expansion, pretentious)
3
forced
3
grand(adjective, sophisticated, stylish, graceful, flashy)
3
halting
3
heavy
3
high-flown(adjective, lofty, exalted)
3
labored
3
long-winded(pretentious, rambling, wordy, prolix, verbose)
3
mouthy
3
prolix(pretentious, exaggerated, rambling, wordy, verbose)
3
protuberant
3
pursy
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