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turgid
What does turgid mean?
turgid (adjective): overly complex and difficult to understand; grandiloquent; bombastic.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce turgid?
/ˈtɝdʒɪd/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does turgid come from?
From Latin turgidus (“swollen, inflated”), from turgeō (“to swell”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “turgid” mean?
staying true to one's aims or principles; firm, resolute, unswerving
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performed comprehensively and completely; not superficial or partial
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important with regard to (a subject or matter); pertaining; relevant
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overly complex and difficult to understand; grandiloquent; bombastic
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