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sententiousness
noun
sententiousnesses
pl
многословие
His sententiousness made the speech difficult to follow.
Его многословие сделало речь трудной для восприятия.
напыщенность
The sententiousness of the article was off-putting to many readers.
Напыщенность статьи оттолкнула многих читателей.
Additional translations
поучительность
морализаторство
Synonyms
moralizing
sanctimoniousness
self-righteousness
pompousness
Antonyms
long-windedness
prolixity
verbosity
wordiness
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sententiousness
noun
The quality of being given to moralizing in a pompous or affected manner.
The sententiousness of his speech made it difficult for the audience to take him seriously.
(archaic, literary) Concise and aphoristic expression; terseness.
The ancient philosopher's sayings possess a lapidary sententiousness that still resonates today.
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