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Meaning of wax poetic | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2
ˈwæks pəʊˈɛtɪk

Definitions

  1. To become increasingly verbose.
    intransitive
  2. To speak in an increasingly verbose manner, as if constructing poetry.
    derogatory, intransitive, often

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

wax someone's tail wax the dolphin wax wode waxed waxed down waxed lyrical

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