Multiple choice

Directions: Select the word/phrase nearest in meaning to the word in bold letters.

Magniloquent

  1. Active

  2. Lofty in speech

  3. Kind

  4. Gentle
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Magniloquent describes language that is pompous, bombastic, or high-flown. Lofty in speech directly captures this meaning of using grandiose or pretentious language. The other options (active, kind, gentle) do not relate to the concept of grandiloquent expression.

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