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Definition of: grandiose
(gran′dē·ōs) adjective
1. Having an imposing style; impressive; grand.
2. Affecting grandeur; pompous; bombastic. [<F <Ital. grandioso <L grandis great]
—gran′di·ose·ly adverb
—gran·di·os·i·ty (gran′dē·os′ə·tē) noun
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