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euphuism

The correct spelling is euphuism.

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noun

Say it like: Euf-uis-m

The correct spelling is euphuism. An ornate style of writing (in Elizabethan England) marked by the excessive use of alliteration, antithesis and mythological similes.

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noun

  1. 1.An ornate style of writing (in Elizabethan England) marked by the excessive use of alliteration, antithesis and mythological similes.
  2. 2.An instance of euphuism.

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