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Grandiloquence

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Sophistication Overload

Using grandiloquence can sound overly sophisticated and out of place in casual conversations.

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Stop the grandiloquence; we're just asking for your favorite movie, not a speech.
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Misinterpretation Risk

Grandiloquence might confuse listeners and come across as arrogance rather than intelligence.

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His grandiloquence made peers roll their eyes instead of being impressed.
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Audience Specific

Use grandiloquence in selective audience settings like academic or literary events.

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Her grandiloquence was fitting for the academic conference.
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