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phrasemonger

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
phrase-mon-ger
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who uses overelaborate or wordy phrases.

Derogatory

verb

To use overelaborate or wordy phrases.

Derogatory; Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From phrase + monger.

Usage

Inflected Forms

phrasemongers (plural) phrasemongers (present, singular) phrasemongering (participle, present) phrasemongered (participle, past) phrasemongered (past)

Derived Forms

phrasemongerer

Questions

What does phrasemonger mean?
One who uses overelaborate or wordy phrases.
Where does phrasemonger come from?
From phrase + monger.

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