hoogdravend

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From hoog +‎ dravend, literally high-trotting.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: hoog‧dra‧vend

Adjective

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hoogdravend (comparative hoogdravender, superlative hoogdravendst)

  1. (of speech or text) bombastic, pompous, pretentious, grandiose.
    Synonyms: bombastisch, overdreven, gezwollen, pompeus