What does phrasemonger mean?
Phrasemonger means (derogatory) One who uses overelaborate or wordy phrases..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(derogatory) One who uses overelaborate or wordy phrases..
I was a true phrasemonger. I could not say a plain thing in a plain way. Simplicity, that one sure feature of truth, was to me sheer silliness.
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Phrasemonger means (derogatory) One who uses overelaborate or wordy phrases..
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I was a true phrasemonger. I could not say a plain thing in a plain way. Simplicity, that one sure feature of truth, was to me sheer silliness.
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