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Meaning of phrasemonger | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

One who uses overelaborate or wordy phrases.

derogatory

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

phrasemongerer phrasemongery phraseogram phraseograph phraseography Phraseological