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phrasemongering

phrasemongering is the present participle and gerund of phrasemonger.

Meaning of phrasemonger

Verb

phrasemonger (third-person singular simple present phrasemongers, present participle phrasemongering, simple past and past participle phrasemongered)

  1. (derogatory, intransitive) To use overelaborate or wordy phrases.

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Questions about phrasemongering

What is phrasemongering the present participle and gerund of?
Phrasemongering is the present participle and gerund of phrasemonger.

Words near phrasemongering in the dictionary

  1. phrasemic
  2. phrasemonger
  3. phrasemongered
  4. phrasemongerer
  5. phrasemongerers
  6. phrasemongering
  7. phrasemongers
  8. phrasemongery
  9. phraseogram
  10. phraseograms
  11. phraseograph

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