dagályos
C1
Hungarian
swollen, purple, pompous
C1
FORMAL
1
swollen
C1
Usage pattern:
dagályos nyelvezet/stílus/retorika
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Meaning
inflated or overblown in style
Themes
language
|rhetoric
|style
|exaggeration
|criticism
|formal_register
|communication
|writing
Definition
Excessively grand, pompous, or exaggerated in language, style, or importance.
C1
LITERARY
2
purple
B2
Usage pattern:
dagályos stílus/beszéd/leírás
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Meaning
Overly elaborate in style
Themes
style
|writing
|speech
|criticism
|excess
|communication
|arts_entertainment
Definition
Describes language or writing that is excessively ornate, flowery, or extravagant in style.
C1
2
pompous
C1
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
overly grand or bombastic style
Themes
language_style
|writing
|speech
|excessive_formality
|showiness
|rhetoric
|communication
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Definition
(Of speech, writing, or ceremonies) using very formal, grand, or showy language and style in a way that seems silly, excessive, or insincere.
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