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单词 phrasiness
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phrasinessn.

Brit. /ˈfreɪzɪnᵻs/, U.S. /ˈfreɪzinᵻs/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: phrasy adj., -ness suffix.
Etymology: < phrasy adj. + -ness suffix.
rare.
A propensity for grandiose or bombastic language. Also: the fact or quality of being an impressive or grandiose phrase.
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phrasemongery1830
phrase-mongering1879
phrasiness1892
1892 Rev. of Reviews 14 Apr. 376/1 The Germans are heartily sick of the phrasiness of their ruler.
1896 W. W. Peyton in Contemp. Rev. June 837 I use the word ‘communication’ of design to release the idea of communion from religious phrasiness.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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