Sesquipedalian: alternatives and connections

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Sesquipedalian

Measuring or containing a foot and a half; as, a sesquipedalian pygmy; -- sometimes humorously applied to long words.

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Long 84% connected

Drawn out in a line, or in the direction of length; protracted; extended; as, a long line; -- opposed to short, and distinguished from broad or wide.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Long 84% connected

Drawn out in a line, or in the direction of length; protracted; extended; as, a long line; -- opposed to short, and distinguished from broad or wide.

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Pretentious 84% connected

Full of pretension; disposed to lay claim to more than is one's; presuming; assuming.

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Pretentious 84% connected

Full of pretension; disposed to lay claim to more than is one's; presuming; assuming.

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Polysyllable 76% connected

A word of many syllables, or consisting of more syllables than three; -- words of less than four syllables being called monosyllables, dissyllables,…

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Polysyllabic 92% connected

Alt. of Polysyllabical

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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