Meaning of bombard phrase | Babel Free
Examples
“. . . Their bombard-phrase, and foot and half-foot words . . .”
“To the inveterate Hugolater it is probable that his estimate⟳ of the author of Les Miserables as a dramatist will seem inadequate; but it is noteworthy that the poverty of Hugo's personages as actual characters, despite their "bombard phrase," receives striking confirmation from one of the greatest of modern French actors.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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