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  1. 1. a. Impressive or elevating in effect; imposing; splendid; striking; -- in a good sense. Source: opted
  2. 2. a. Characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor; flaunting; turgid; bombastic; -- in a bad sense; as, a grandiose style. Source: opted
  3. 3. adj. impressive because of unnecessary largeness or grandeur; used to show disapproval Source: wordnet
  4. 4. adj. affectedly genteel; to carry an air of affected importance; to be snobbish and haughty Source: wordnet
  5. 5. 1. Impressive or elevating in effect; vimposing; splendid; striking; -- in a good sense. The tone of the parts was to be perpetually kept down in order not to impair the grandiose effect of the whole. M. Arnold. The grandiose red tulips which grow wild. C. Kingsley. 2. Characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor; flaunting; turgid; bombastic; -- in a bad sense; as, a grandiose style. Source: webster
  6. 6. j:100 s. impressive because of unnecessary largeness or grandeur; used to show disapproval s. affectedly genteel Source: ecdict

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