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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
euphuism /ˈjuːfjʊɪz(ə)m/

▶noun formal an artificial, highly elaborate way of writing or speaking.

– derivatives
euphuist noun,
euphuistic adjective,
euphuistically adverb.

– origin C16: with ref. to the elevated style of John Lyly's prose romance Euphues.

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