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euphuism

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1. n. An affectation of excessive elegance and refinement of language; high-flown diction. Source: opted
2. n. any artificially elegant style of language Source: wordnet
3. n. an elegant style of prose of the Elizabethan period; characterized by balance and antithesis and alliteration and extended similes with and allusions to nature and mythology Source: wordnet
4. An affectation of excessive elegance and refinement of language; high-flown diction. Source: webster
5. An affectation of excessive elegance and refinement oflanguage; high-flown diction. Source: adambom
6. n. any artificially elegant style of language n. an elegant style of prose of the Elizabethan period; characterized by balance and antithesis and alliteration and extended similes with and allusions to nature and mythology Source: ecdict

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elegant language style affectation diction elegance excessive high-flown refinement alliteration allusions antithesis artificially balance characterized elizabethan extended mythology nature period prose similes

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