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—wordmongering, n./werrd"mung'geuhr, -mong'-/, n.a writer or speaker who uses words pretentiously or with careless disregard for meaning.[1580-90; WORD + MONGER]
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wordmonger
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wordmonger — noun Date: 1590 a writer who uses words for show or without particular regard for meaning … New Collegiate Dictionary
wordmonger — noun A dealer in words; a writer, speechmaker, etc … Wiktionary
wordmonger — word•mon•ger [[t]ˈwɜrdˌmʌŋ gər, ˌmɒŋ [/t]] n. cvb a writer or speaker who uses words pretentiously or with careless disregard for meaning • Etymology: 1580–90 word′mon ger•ing, n … From formal English to slang
wordmonger — noun a writer who uses language carelessly or pretentiously with little regard for meaning • Hypernyms: ↑writer, ↑author … Useful english dictionary
wordmongering — See wordmonger. * * * … Universalium
word|mon|ger|ing — «WURD MUHNG guhr ihng, MONG », noun. the act of dealing with words as a wordmonger does … Useful english dictionary
